Paying Nocturnal Sacrifice to Kam-kiu

Paying Nocturnal Sacrifice to Kam-kiu

Dir: Chan Pei
Scr: Lee Sau-kei
Co-starring: Tang Bik-wan, Law Yim-hing, Sima Luk-long
1954 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 91min

Most of Yam Kim-fai's films feature her in a story with another lead actress, but occasionally she would get involved with more than one. In Paying Nocturnal Sacrifice to Kam-kiu, she is cast against Law Yim-hing and Tang Bik-wan. The former plays the wife Yam's character is reluctantly forced to marry, while the latter is the title character, a courtesan whom he really loves. Being torn between two women brings out two of Yam's cherished personalities. Against Law, he is stubborn, a little foolhardy but ultimately kind. But against Tang, he is the lover - tender, affectionate, loyal.


Date Time Venue
6/12/2009 (Sun) 7:00pm Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
26/12/2009 (Sat) 7:30pm Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

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