The Peony Pavilion
Sep 14 1995
•2h 35m
•Drama
A high school student and a pop singer meld reality with fiction as they both fantasize themselves as characters in a Ming dynasty tale of seduction - "The Peony Pavilion."
Cast
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René Liu
Liu Yu-mei
Chang Pen-Yu
Du Li-li
Tien Hsin
Mi-mi
Pan Lili
Li-li's Mother
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