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Typically described in previews as a 'musical romance of old China,' the characters include Princess Ming Loy (the daughter of the dragon), Ki Yong (her lover), Fu Shen, and Li Lu.
Fred Whaite's musical score is described in the Huon and Derwent Times as providing 'an atmosphere suggestive of the mystic philosophy of the East' ('National Broadcast Features.' 14 April 1938, p.2).
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1938: Broadcast from 2BL (Sydney) on 19 April.
- Producer Russell Scott.
- Cast incl. Marie Bremner.
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cChina,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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