The Magic Lamp

Story

Synopsis

Adapted from one of China's most well-known fairy tales, the Goddess of Mount Hua falls in love with a young mortal scholar Liu Yanchang and gives birth to a baby son, Chenxiang. When Chenxiang grows up, he seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding his mother whom he has never met.

Directors

Wong Tin-Lam, Lo Wei, Wu Chia-Hsiang

Writers

王植波, Chien-Li Tung, Zhifu Zeng

Country

Hong Kong

Release date

23 January 1964

Ensemble

Cast

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  Grace Chang

  Goddess of Mountain Hua

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  Doreen Chien Rong-Rong

  Fairy Lingzhi

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  Lucilla Yu Ming

  Liu Yanchang (young)

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  Jeanette Lin Tsui

  Liu Chenxiang

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  Zhao Lei

  Erlang, Vanguard of Heaven

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  Tin Ching

  Liu Yanchang (middle-aged)

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  Annette Chang Hui-Hsien

  Liu Qiu'er

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  Wang Lai

  Wang Guiying

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  Yin Wang

  God of Thunder

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  Kelly Lai Chen

  Heavenly Dog

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  Chung Ching

  Qin Guanbao

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  Lo Wei

  Prime Minister