Romance of the Western Chamber (), also known as Way Down West, is a 1927 silent Chinese drama film directed by Hou Yao and Lai Man-Wai.
The film is an adaption of the classic Chinese dramatic work Romance of the Western Chamber by Wang Shifu.
Originally consisting of ten film reels, only five have survived.
The 2007 USA DVD release by Cinema Epoch has an additional original musical score composed by Toshiyuki Hiraoka.
Plot
Cast
Lim Cho Cho - as Cui Yingying, the daughter of the late Prime Minister Li Dandan - as Hongniang, the maidservant of yingying He Minzhuang (M. C. Noo) - as Madame Cui, the mother of Yingying T. K. Kar - as wise student Zhang Gong Tsao Yao Dein - as an old monk Fa Pen Lee Wha Ming/Li Huamin - as Sung Fei Fu (Tiger Sun), the bandit king Lu Ying Lang/Li Yinlan - as monk Wei Hing, the messenger with bō staff Wang Longxi - as clever monk Hu Chichang - as the White Horse General Zhu Yaoting - as the stupid monk Huang Ke - as the boy servant
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