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The Long Lane (1956)

Directed by Bu Wan-Cang

“prefer sons to daughters”

Family, Drama · 1h 39m

The film focuses on a mother (Chen Yanyan) burdened by guilt after abandoning her newborn daughter in a long lane 17 years earlier, so that she could adopt a son to fulfil the traditional belief that only a male heir could continue the family line. However, when her adopted son (King Hu) becomes a disappointment, the mother’s regret deepens. On her deathbed, she confesses her secret to her husband (Wang Yin), who resolves to find their lost daughter.

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Cast

Chen Yanyan Lan-Zhen Yin Wang Mr. Kang Han-Liang King Hu ang Shu-Chang Grace Chang Kang Shu-Ying Wang Lai Hsiao Yen-Yang Kao Pao-Shu Hsioa Yen-Tsai Hung Mei Auntie

Crew

Director
Bu Wan-Cang

Details

Original title
長巷
Release date
1956-10-26
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Family, Drama
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Production
Asia Pictures