The Legend of the Purple Hairpin
1977, Cantonese. Directed by Lee Tit.
Based in Chinese opera, the film tells the story of a young scholar in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi who travels to the capital Changan to take the national civil examination. During the Lantern Festival, he encounters Huo Xiaoyu in the night market and picks up the purple hairpin she leaves behind by chance. Using the hairpin as a token of love, Li proposes to her on that same night. However, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” With the assistance of a mysterious man in the yellow robe (Huangshanke), together they have to fight against the wicked plot of Official Lu.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 12 February 1977
- Original title
- 紫釵記
- Country
- Hong Kong
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The Legend of the Purple Hairpin runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Legend of the Purple Hairpin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 February 1977. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Legend of the Purple Hairpin?
The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (1977) was directed by Lee Tit and stars Lung Kim-Sang, Mui Suet See, Jue Kim-Daan.