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Zen Scriptures and Dismal Duets <br>New Symbolism in Yip Siu-tak’s adaptation of <i>A Thorn Hairpin</i>

The titular hairpin of the nanxi classic A Thorn Hairpin symbolises fidelity amidst poverty, a major theme of the story. Although a young, wealthy man proposes marriage to the leading lady with a golden hairpin, a poor scholar wins her heart with a thorn one....