The Long Lane (1956)

9.0/10 • 99 min • Family Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Chen Yanyan

Yin Wang

Mr. Kang Han-Liang

King Hu

Grace Chang

Wang Lai

Kao Pao-Shu

Hung Mei

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