The Crimson Palm

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The Crimson Palm (Xie shou yin)

Directed by	Chan Yau-San
Starring	Ivy Ling Po Chin Ping Li Ching Chen Yan-Yan Cheng Miu
Distributed by	Various worldwide
Release date(s)	October 28, 1964
Country	Hong Kong

The Crimson Palm (Xie shou yin, Huet sau yan )is a 1964 Hong Kong Cinema film directed by Chan Yau-San for Shaw Brothers.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The father of Lin Shao-teh, a high court official, has betrothed him to the daughter of millionaire Wang Chun. Lin's father dies and the Lin family is impoverished. Lin Shao-teh Ivy Ling Po has to work as a water carrier to support his mother. Wang Chun calls Shao-teh to his house, forces him to annul the betrothal in exchange for some silver. Shao-teh is deeply hurt, agrees to the annulment, but refuses the money.

Wang Chun's daughter, Chien-king (Chin Ping), is a virtuous girl. When she hears about what her father has done, she refuses to obey him and vows to not marry anyone else. Chien-king sends her maid, Shuet Chun (Li Ching), to Shao-teh's house to console him. She also sends a parcel of clothes and some money. Shuet Chun tells Shao-teh to return to the Wang mansion that night to receive 100 taels of silver, as Chien-king wants to help Shao-teh with money enough to travel to take the Imperial exams. Shuet Chun also gives him a gold hairpin as a token for the messenger delivering the gold.