The Witty Sorcerer
1931 Hong Kong film by Lai Pak-hoi
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The Witty Sorcerer, also known as Zuo ci xi cao, is a 1931 Hong Kong historical comedy-drama film, directed by Lai Pak-hoi. It was released on 14 March 1931 after Lai's other film The Pain of Separation and starred Lai himself and Xu Menghen.[1] It is based on a story in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms about Zuo Ci playing tricks on Cao Cao (played by Lai Pak-hoi). It was one of the earliest locally filmed Hong Kong feature films to become successful on a grand scale.[2]
| The Witty Sorcerer | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 左慈戲曹 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 左慈戏曹 | ||||||
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| Directed by | Lai Pak-hoi | ||||||
| Written by | Luo Guanzhong | ||||||
| Starring | Lai Pak-hoi Xu Menghen | ||||||
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| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||
| Language | Silent | ||||||
