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Diau Charn (1958)

Diau Charn poster
Original title
貂蟬
Directed by
Li Han-hsiang
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In ancient China, a woman named Diau Charn becomes entangled in a plot between warlords. She uses her charm to manipulate powerful men during a time of conflict.

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What happens

Diau Charn is a 1958 Hong Kong Huangmei opera film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The film is based on the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and stars Lin Dai as Diaochan (Diau Charn). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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