The Purple Shell
1967 · 102 min · Drama
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.
- Director
- Pan Lei
- Writers
- Chiung Yao, Pan Lei
- Released
- August 2, 1967
- Language
- Chinese
Cast
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