Bitter Sweet

07/10/1963

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1hr 44min

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Drama

STORY

A widow of four gave up two of her children to be raised by an uncle in Singapore. Many years later, just when the widow, now a house maid, is feeling contented by good news of her long gone son and daughter, she accidentally runs into his own son, now a lawyer, and ends up being looked down upon by him. It was a story about how traditional Chinese family and its value was impacted by the change of time. The movie depicted Macau in 1945 to Hong Kong in the mid-60s, moving from poverty after WWII to opulence. The human relationships became complicated and fragile. Many elements uniquely "Hong Kong", such as upper class Chinese, western religions, English speaking and a mixed-culture society are used to contrast the traditional, kind, enduring and forgiving love of a mother.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Peter Chen Ho
  • Ding Ling
  • Fanny Fan Lai
  • Paul Chang Chung
  • Chen Yan-yan

    Directors

  • Wang Hsing-Lai
  • Griffin Yueh Feng

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Shaw Brothers

    Production Countries

  • Hong Kong

LANGUAGES

  • Mandarin