Tales of Larceny

1h 17min

Comedy

In “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen's cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marriage at the same time. Li Han-hsiang both scripted and helmed “Tales of Larceny” about the scams cons worked and the games people played during the corrupt Chinese Warlord era, featuring a cast filled with the best of Shaw's exceptional character actors.

Cast

Cheng Kang

Cheng Kang

Scholar Hsu Shou-Ching
Liu Wu-Chi

Liu Wu-Chi

Yu Zhen
Wei Ping-ao

Wei Ping-ao

Retinue Officer Bo Sin
Li Ching

Li Ching

Widow Chang
Wang Lai

Wang Lai

Madam Wang
Fang Mian

Fang Mian

Servant Liu Te
Teresa Ha Ping

Teresa Ha Ping

Lu Shu Zhen
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Blind beggar
Lily Chen Ching

Lily Chen Ching

Wu Yue-Ying
Kong Ling

Kong Ling

Hsiao Ying
Yang Yin

Yang Yin

Feng Ying
Kong Lung

Kong Lung

Three-legged Lee
Gam Tin-Chue

Gam Tin-Chue

1) Man at festival 2) Bank cashier

Release date

1st Jan 1973

Status

Released

Spoken languages

普通话