Spring

Dec 22, 1953

1h 57m

★ 0.0

Overview

Ko Suk-ying is saddened over her arranged marriage as manipulated by her father Hak-ming. Ko Kok-sun's Cousin Chow Wai's spends the Mid-Autumn Festival before her marriage with the Kos. She has been in love with Sun. Sun finds out about her love for him when she is about to be married off, he is too weak to oppose to Wai's betrothal to another man. Sun's son, Hoi-sun, falls ill. Fearing the displeasure of his elders, Sun dares not consult a western doctor. Meanwhile, another dispute arises among members of the family over the ancestral land. When accused of being incompetent in his management, Sun takes the blame silently. Wai dies of grief while Hoi-sun becomes a victim of mistreatment. Sun is devastated at this double blow. Hak-ming instructs Sun to arrange for Ying's wedding. Knowing the kind of man Ying's fiancee is, Sun is reluctant. Not wanting to follow in Wai's footsteps, Ying fights for her own rights, and backed by an enlightened Sun, she leaves for a new start.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Union Film Enterprise Ltd.

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Cast

Mrs. Chin

Chan Lap-Ban

Ko Hak-ding

Chow Chi-Sing

Ko Suk-wah

Fung Yik-Mei

Wong Cheun-yan

Ho Bik-Kin

Ko Kok-sun

Ng Cho-Fan

Cousin Wai

Pak Yin

Ko Kok-man

Cheung Wood-Yau

Cheung Wan-wah

Yung Siu-Yi

Ko Hak-ming

Sek Kin

Servant

Yip Ping

Ko Suk-ying

Law Sai-kim

Yuen Shing

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