
Song of Orchid Island
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Overview
Dr. Ho decides to move to a backward island off the coast of Taiwan to look for his missing father. He meets nurse Ya Lan (Cheng Pei-Pei) who falls in love with him. But dastardly doings are afoot as Dr. Ho's enemies plot against him.
Top Cast


Cheng Pei-Pei
Cheng Pei-Pei
Olan
Cheng Pei-Pei
Olan


Paul Chang Chung
Paul Chang Chung
Dr. Ho Wei-teh
Paul Chang Chung
Dr. Ho Wei-teh


Lily Ho
Lily Ho
Donna Pai
Lily Ho
Donna Pai


Huang Tsung-Hsun
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Medicine man Bada
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Medicine man Bada


Wang Hsieh
Wang Hsieh
Wang Hsieh
Chi Shou-Chang
Chi Shou-Chang
Chi Shou-Chang
Pei Ching-Shiang
Pei Ching-Shiang
Pei Ching-Shiang


Tien Shun
Tien Shun
Tien Shun
Jianong Gong
Jianong Gong
Jianong Gong
Lu Shih-Chieh
Lu Shih-Chieh
Lu Shih-Chieh
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