The Long Lane
1956 · 99 min · Family, Drama
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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.
- Director
- Bu Wan-Cang
- Released
- October 26, 1956
- Language
- Chinese
Cast
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