Hong Kong / Aug 17, 1966 / Leung Lai-ling's 'Wild Rose' (Universal novel). Golden Orchid Movie Enterprises Co's inaugural production.
The Violet Girl (1966)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Working as a telephone operator on the nightshift, David Lau received some calls from a woman for a David and agrees to a blind date. Wearing a violet on his lapel, David mistakes someone else for his date. Jennie Lee, a stranger, comes calling at the hotel, addressing a bewildered David with an intimacy that is familiar and awkward. Mok Yu-fuk, the self-proclaimed Sherlock Holmes, follows Jennie but gets robbed. Lau received an invitation to Jennie's birthday party. The guests acting strange at the party. Jennie and Lau take a stroll along the beach. Jennie suddenly hurls herself into the sea in a run. Five years ago, when Jennie was having a heart-to-heart talk with her fiance David Wong on the beach, her neglected brother ran off to the sea and drowned himself. Suffering from a nervous breakdown ever since, Jennie was devasted by the departure of her fiance to America. The hopes Jennie's parents are pinning on the new David to boost their daughter's recovery are merely wishes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jenny | Schoolgirl |
| Yau Kei | David Chan |
| Gam Lui | Dancer's Husband |
| Lam Siu | David's Father |
| Gam Lau | David's Mother |
| Wong Hon | Lawyer |
| Fung Ging-Man | Nurse |
| Man Leng | Telephonist |
| Su Sze-Po | Dancer |
| Lam Yuk | Nurse |
| Chiu Shi-Kei | Siu Po |
| Woo Ping | Hotel Manager |
| Hoh Wan | Angry Bar Guest |
| Lam Wah | Angry Bar Guest |
| Cheung Chok-Chow | Angry Bar Guest |
| Chow Wai-Fong | Curious Bar Guest |
| Yeung Chun-Sing | The Person Who Comes for the Pregnant Woman |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 我愛紫羅蘭 |
| Original language | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Golden Orchid Movie Enterprises Co. |
| Official site | mcms.lcsd.gov.hk |
| Release date | 17 agosto 1966 |
| Executive producer | Lam Mui |
| Production | Mak To |
| Writer | Leung Lai-ling, Szeto On |
| Editing | Choi Cheong |
| Cinematography | Chan Kon |
| Assistant directors | Lee Chun, Chor Yuen |
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| Lighting | Wong Wah-hing |
| Production design | Lam Wah-Sam |
| Art direction | Lam Wah-Sam |
| Set decoration | Lam Wah-Sam |
| Music | Cao Tian, So Hoi-pong, Su Kai-Bang |
| Sound | Cao Tian, So Hoi-pong, Su Kai-Bang |
| Costume design | Lee Kuen, Chan Man Fai |
| Makeup | Chan Man Fai, Lee Kuen |
| Hairstyling | Lee Kuen, Chan Man Fai |
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