Overview
It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occupation, and it stars Linda Lin Dai, one of the era's most popular stars. It was part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films.
Director and cast
- Doe Ching Director
- Linda Lin Dai as Tang Qi
- Guan Shan as Zhang Xingya
- Angela Yu Chien as Ji Hui-Ya
- Wong Chung as Ji Zheng-Ya
- Ouyang Sha-Fei as Madame Kao
- Chiang Kuang-Chao as Madame Kao's eldest son
- Kao Pao-shu as Madame Kao's eldest daughter-in-law
- Carrie Ku Mei as Madame Kao's second daughter-in-law
- Ching Miao as Mr. Ji
- Chen Yanyan as Auntie Ji
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