The Grand Substitution

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The Grand Substitution
Hanyu Pinyin
Wàngǔ liúfāng
Jyutpingmaan6 gu2 lau4 fong1
Directed byChun Yen(嚴俊)
Written byChen yu Hsin
Produced byRun Run Shaw
Release date
  • 15 April 1965 (1965-04-15)
Running time
1hour 56 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

The Grand Substitution (

Huangmei Opera genre. it is based on The Orphan of Zhao
.

Synopsis

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put to death. The Prince Consort, a Chao scion, was thus ordered to commit suicide by the sword. Physician Cheng knew that Princess Chuang Chi was pregnant, promised to bring the baby away when it was born. He managed to sneak the baby out of the palace
when the time came but the evil Tu, who had been waiting for the birth, initiated a hunt for the child. He ordered the next generation of the populace put to the sword unless the child was brought to him.

Cheng was caught in a dilemma for it meant his son who was born at the same time, was in peril. He also had to uphold his promise. With grief, he decided to substitute the last surviving member of the Chao family with his own son. Kung Sun proposed a plan to ensure the safety of Cheng and his wife along with the Chao orphan. Thus, another two innocent lives were added to Tu's bloodlist. A pleased Tu then put Cheng under his protection and adopted his baby son as his fosterling.

15 years later, another Emperor ascended the throne. A young Chao Wu met his mother by chance while hunting and was thrown out of the palace when she learnt whom his foster father was. Angered, he stormed off to Cheng to demand an explanation who then revealed to him his true identity and the family tragedy. The time was at hand for General Wu, a loyal official and a friend of the Chao family had returned with the army after 15 years at the borders. Tu was tricked into attending a supposed birthday party thrown by Cheng and was cornered by Wu's soldiers. Chao Wu and his mother took the opportunity to exact their revenge.

Awards

Huangmei Opera Vocals

Cast

  • Princess Chuang Chi –
    Li Li-Hua
  • Chao Wu – Ivy Ling Po
  • Physician Cheng Ying – Yen Chun
  • Madam Cheng –
    Chen Yen-yen
  • Kung Sun – Yang Chih-ching
  • Prime Minister Chao – Ching Miao
  • Minister Tu – Li Ying

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