The Violet Girl (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, The Violet Girl is a romance film directed by Chor Yuen, running about 109 minutes.

What it’s about. Working as a telephone operator on the nightshift, David Lau received some calls from a woman for a David and agrees to a blind date. Wearing a violet on his lapel, David mistakes someone else for his date. Jennie Lee, a stranger, comes calling at the hotel, addressing a bewildered David with an intimacy that is familiar and awkward. Mok Yu-fuk, the self-proclaimed Sherlock Holmes, follows Jennie but gets robbed. Lau received an invitation to Jennie's birthday party. The guests acting strange at the party. Jennie and Lau take a stroll along the beach. Jennie suddenly hurls herself into the sea in a run. Five years ago, when Jennie was having a heart-to-heart talk with her fiance David Wong on the beach, her neglected brother ran off to the sea and drowned himself. Suffering from a nervous breakdown ever since, Jennie was devasted by the departure of her fiance to America. The hopes Jennie's parents are pinning on the new David to boost their daughter's recovery are merely wishes.

Who’s in it. The Violet Girl stars Cheung Ching as Mok Yu-fuk, Lee Heung-Kam as pregnant woman, Leung Sing-Bo and Chi Lu as David Lau, among others.

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

If you liked it. Fans of The Violet Girl tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.