Underplayed Gems

The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung (1978)

The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung poster
Original title
乾隆下揚州
Directed by
Li Han-hsiang
Genre
history, comedy
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This comedy follows the Qing Dynasty Emperor Chien Lung on his travels to southern China. The film mixes historical legend with folk tales as the emperor encounters various people and situations.

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What happens

《乾隆下揚州》(英語:The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung),是1978年香港邵氏公司出品,由李翰祥執導之喜劇片,為李翰祥乾隆系列的第二部,借乾隆下江南之野史加以民間傳奇,深得觀眾好評。此片曾獲第十六屆金馬獎最佳劇情片改編劇本獎,並得最佳劇情片提名。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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