The Love Eterne (1963)
- Original title
- 梁山伯與祝英台
- Directed by
- Li Han-hsiang
- Genre
- Peking opera, musical film, Huangmei opera
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman disguises herself as a man to attend school, where she falls in love with a male classmate. Their romance faces obstacles from family and society, leading to a sorrowful ending.
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What happens
The Love Eterne is a 1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang. An adaptation of the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers, it tells of the doomed romance between the male Liang Shanbo (portrayed by actress Ivy Ling Po, who also sang the character's vocals) and the cross-dressed female Zhu Yingtai (Betty Loh Ti, with singing dubbed by Tsin Ting). The film won 6 awards at the 2nd Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, including Best Picture. It was also selected as Hong Kong's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Story of Qin Xiang Lin (1963)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.