One stormy night, a poor music student (Xie Xian) meets famous dancer (Siao Fong Fong). In one night, he composes for her the musical of her dreams: A Purple Stormy Night. The management of her dance company is divided on the musical, but the dancer manages to dispel all their doubts and the musical becomes a great success. The student and the dancer fall in love, but there is a shadow side to happiness: corrupted by success the next musical they make is superficial. shows the dangerous influence commerce can have on artistic integrity and is also about themes such as love and friendship, the relationship between art and life and the conflict between rich and poor.
- Director
- Chu Yuan
- Country of production
- Hong Kong
- Year
- 1968
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 1995
- Length
- 100'
- Medium
- 16mm
- International title
- A Purple Stormy Night
- Language
- Mandarin
- Producer
- Wen Yi