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

Lan-Zhen

Yin Wang

Mr. Kang Han-Liang

King Hu

ang Shu-Chang

Grace Chang

Kang Shu-Ying

Wang Lai

Hsiao Yen-Yang

Kao Pao-Shu

Hsioa Yen-Tsai

Hung Mei

Auntie

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