Movie: The Violet Mansion

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chan Fei-Lung
陳飛龍

Melinda Chen
陳曼玲

Chiang Nan
姜南

Doreen Chien Rong-Rong
錢蓉蓉

Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin
Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin

Chin Chuan
Chin Chuan

Chu Mu
朱牧

Wei Hu
Wei Hu

Ho Jen
Ho Jen

Ni Kang
Ni Kang

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    Another Cathay Wu Xia flick featuring Melinda Chen Manling.

  • Release Date

    1969-02-15

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    普通话
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