Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man

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Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man (1949)

Directed by Sang Hu

Romance, Comedy · 1h 45m

Chen Shaochang (Shi Hui), a primary school principal widowed at a young age, raises his children alone. His close friend's daughter, Liu Minhua (Zhu Jiachen), whom he hasn't seen for many years, begins working at the primary school through his introduction. Chen Shaochang's son, Jianzhong (Han Fei), and daughter-in-law, Feng Lijun (Li Huanqing), consider Chen's job undignified. After retiring, he is filled with melancholy, understood only by Minhua. Although their relationship deepens, they must contend with the ethical and social norms of Republican-era Shanghai.

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Cast

Shi Hui Han Fei Huanqing Li Zhu Jiachen Shen Yang Cui Chaoming Cheng Zhi Lu Shan Mo Chou
M
Muru Gu Delong Hu
X
Xiaoqin Hu

Crew

Director
Sang Hu
Writer
Eileen Chang
Director of Photography
Huang Shaofen
Original Music Composer
Huang Yijun
Producer
Han Fei

Details

Original title
哀樂中年
Release date
1949-01-03
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
China
Production
Wenhua Film Company