Lady in the Moon (1966)
Chang E is a fairy in the moon. One day she sneaks to the earth where she meets a talented archer, Hou Yi, and falls in love with him. At that time, there are nine suns in the sky and they cause serious droughts on earth. Chang then pleads with the Heavenly Empress for some magic arrows so that Hou can shoot down the spare suns. After that Hou becomes a king with overwhelming support from the people. Later, Hou becomes increasingly cruel and corrupt after ascending to the throne. He wages wars on neighbouring kingdoms and drives his people to extreme misery and hardships. Chang has tried to stop him but fails. At the end, she takes Hou’s magic arrows and returns to the moon.
Released: Jan 20, 1966
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genre: Fantasy
Stars: Betty Loh Ti, Zhao Lei, Jean Li Chih-An, Tin Ching, Leung Yui, Chiang Nan
Crew: Yuan Qiu-Feng (Director), Yi Fang (Writer), Choo Kok Leong (Producer), Ho Luk-Ying (Cinematography), Wang Zhao-Xi (Editor), Sung Siu-Kong (Makeup Artist)