Sable Cicada

Sable Cicada

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1938-06-15

Diaochan (aka Diau Charn and Sable Cicada), one of the Four Beauties of China, is supposed to be so stunningly lovely that the moon was shamed to hide behind clouds. Despite being the only Beauty among the four who is not a real historical figure but one conjured by storytelling imagination and embellished by public fascination, her story was nonetheless incorporated by author Luo Guangzhong into his popular and influential novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Her tale is one of Machiavellian intrigue, in which she schemes with her godfather Wang Yun to restore moral order to the land, sowing discord between the corrupt Minister Dong Zhuo and his adopted son Lu Bu, a man of martial and military prowess.

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Sable Cicada

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Diaochan (aka Diau Charn and Sable Cicada), one of the Four Beauties of China, is supposed to be so stunningly lovely that the moon was shamed to hide behind clouds. Despite being the only Beauty among the four who is not a real historical figure but one conjured by storytelling imagination and embellished by public fascination, her story was nonetheless incorporated by author Luo Guangzhong into his popular and influential novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Her tale is one of Machiavellian intrigue, in which she schemes with her godfather Wang Yun to restore moral order to the land, sowing discord between the corrupt Minister Dong Zhuo and his adopted son Lu Bu, a man of martial and military prowess.

Released

1938-06-15

Runtime

90

Director

Bu Wan-Cang

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Language

普通话

Production

Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company

Xinhua Production Company

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    Violet Koo Lan-Chun

    Violet Koo Lan-Chun
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    Jin Shan

    Jin Shan
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    Diu Ban-Wah

    Diu Ban-Wah
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    Eryi Gu

    Eryi Gu
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    Wei Heling

    Wei Heling
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    Jie Tang

    Jie Tang
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    Man-Lei Hui

    Man-Lei Hui
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    Han Lan-Gen

    Han Lan-Gen
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    Zhang Zhizhi

    Zhang Zhizhi
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    Lan Chun Koo

    Lan Chun Koo
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    Mary Hsu

    Mary Hsu