嫦娥奔月 (1966): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1966, 嫦娥奔月 is a fantasy film directed by Yuan Qiu-Feng, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Chang E is a fairy in the moon. One day she sneaks to the earth where she meets a talented archer, Hou Yi, and falls in love with him. At that time, there are nine suns in the sky and they cause serious droughts on earth. Chang then pleads with the Heavenly Empress for some magic arrows so that Hou can shoot down the spare suns. After that Hou becomes a king with overwhelming support from the people. Later, Hou becomes increasingly cruel and corrupt after ascending to the throne. He wages wars on neighbouring kingdoms and drives his people to extreme misery and hardships. Chang has tried to stop him but fails. At the end, she takes Hou’s magic arrows and returns to the moon.

Who’s in it. 嫦娥奔月 stars Betty Loh Ti as Lady in the Moon, Zhao Lei as Archer Hòu Yì, Jean Li Chih-An as Miss Jiang, Queen Jiang and Tin Ching as Feng Meng, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 嫦娥奔月 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 嫦娥奔月 tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.