‘Yeung Nai-mo and Little Cabbage' is one of four notorious court cases in late Qing and has been adapted into numerous folk tales, operas, films and television shows over the years. This adaptation focuses on the romantic aspect of the case, the heartrending story between the titled characters. Little Cabbage, sold into a family as a child bride, falls ill one day and is treated by the healer Yeung. Great affection develops between them but their relationship remains chaste, staying within the bounds of traditional morality. An official's son covets Little Cabbage's beauty and poisons her husband, framing Yeung for the crime, but also implicating Little Cabbage…With her affecting smiles and enchanting glances, Fong embodies the gorgeous Little Cabbage in all her glories, fostering great chemistry with Yam Kim-fai, who plays Yeung. Their duet of suffering and sorrow sung in jail, captures beautifully the profound sadness of their predicament. This is also a rare film in which Fong performs in Qing dynasty costumes on screen. Also worth mentioning outstanding is Yam Bing-yee, playing a speech impaired girl, stealing the show without singing a note in this sing-song film.

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