The Violet Girl

Overview

Working as a telephone operator on the nightshift, David Lau received some calls from a woman for a David and agrees to a blind date. Wearing a violet on his lapel, David mistakes someone else for his date. Jennie Lee, a stranger, comes calling at the hotel, addressing a bewildered David with an intimacy that is familiar and awkward. Mok Yu-fuk, the self-proclaimed Sherlock Holmes, follows Jennie but gets robbed. Lau received an invitation to Jennie's birthday party. The guests acting strange at the party. Jennie and Lau take a stroll along the beach. Jennie suddenly hurls herself into the sea in a run. Five years ago, when Jennie was having a heart-to-heart talk with her fiance David Wong on the beach, her neglected brother ran off to the sea and drowned himself. Suffering from a nervous breakdown ever since, Jennie was devasted by the departure of her fiance to America. The hopes Jennie's parents are pinning on the new David to boost their daughter's recovery are merely wishes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 17, 1966

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Golden Orchid Movie Enterprises Co.

Cast

Lam Siu,Woo Ping,Man Lan,Jenny,Leung Sing-por,Yau Kei,Fung Ging-Man,Gam Lau,Lam Wah,Cheung Chok-Chowand 14 more

Director

Chor Yuen

Writer

Szeto On,Leung Lai-ling

Producer

Mak To,Lam Mui

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0061156