The Shepherd Girl (1964): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1964, The Shepherd Girl is a drama, romance and music film directed by Lo Chen, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. Julie Yeh Feng stars as Hsiu Hsiu, a beautiful singing shepherdess who falls head over heels in love with a handsome boatman named Liu Ta Lung. Unfortunately, she can't afford to marry her new beau because her father has racked up numerous debts due to his uncontrollable gambling addiction. And to make matters even more complicated, there's a rival suitor who promises to pay off all of her no-good father's debts on the condition that he is given Hsiu Hsiu's hand in marriage. She initially declines his offer, but starts to get jealous when she sees Ta Lung getting a little too close for comfort with another woman. In retaliation, she starts flirting with her possible benefactor/husband-to-be. But what Hsiu Hsiu doesn't know is that her jealousy isn't based on any actual unfaithfulness, but on an unfortunate misunderstanding!

Who’s in it. The Shepherd Girl stars Julie Yeh Feng as Gu Xiu Xiu, Guan Shan as Liu Da Long, Lee Ting as Xiao Cui and Ou-Yang Sha-Fei as Widow Zhu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, The Shepherd Girl sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Shepherd Girl page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Shepherd Girl tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.