The Purple Shell

Overview

Hui Pui-ching, a gentle and fragile woman, endures relentless abuse from her violent husband Fan Pak-nan. By chance, she meets Ha Mon-hin, a cultured and compassionate businessman trapped in his own loveless marriage. Drawn together by loneliness and understanding, their relationship unfolds quietly along seaside walks, where a simple purple shell becomes a symbol of tenderness and fragile hope. As suspicion, jealousy, and blackmail close in, their impossible love spirals toward devastating consequences.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 2, 1967

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Shaw Brothers

Cast

Chiang Feng,Ling Yun,Ou Wei,Wen Ling,Lui Ming,Pai Lin,Betty Ting Pei,Lei Ko,Ku Chun,Pan Chieh-Yi

Director

Pan Lei

Writer

Chiung Yao,Pan Lei

Producer

Run Run Shaw

Cinematography

Hung Ching-Yun

Music

Lo Ming-Tao

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0062161