The Bewitching Braid
1996 Portuguese Macau film
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The Bewitching Braid (Chinese: 大辮子的誘惑, Portuguese: A Trança Feiticeira) is a 1996 film directed by Cai Yuanyuan (蔡元元) and produced by Cai An'an (蔡安安 aka "Choi Unun"). It was the first film produced in Macau.[1]
| The Bewitching Braid | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大辮子的誘惑 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大辫子的诱惑 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | The attraction of the big braid | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese name | |||||||||||
| Portuguese | A Trança Feiticeira | ||||||||||
It is an adaptation of a novel written by Henrique de Senna Fernandes.[2]
Plot
Creation and conception
The Cai brothers hoped to make a film that showcased the territory. The production company was jointly owned by the two brothers.[1] The government of Macau, then Portuguese Macau, and the Government of China cooperated in making the film.[4]
The budgeting of the film, shot in 1995, was for 8,000,000 Macau patacas, with 2,000,000 patacas of that used for distribution purposes.[2]
Most of the filming locations were in Portuguese Macau and Zhuhai.[2]
