A Torn Lily (1953)

Directed by

Yuen Yeung-On

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A woman named Guiying is betrayed by her lover Wang Kui based on a traditional story. The film shows the consequences of this betrayal in a historical setting.

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What happens

A Torn Lily is a 1953 Hong Kong black-and-white costume film written and directed by Yuen Yang-an, based on the traditional story of Wang Kui Betrays Guiying. The film was produced by Great Wall Movie Enterprises and stars their 20-year-old starlet Xia Meng (19 at the time of filming) in the lead role. It became the first Hong Kong film to compete in an international festival when it entered the 7th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1953, though it represented China. It is also likely the first Hong Kong film released in the People's Republic of China, where it drew an audience of over 8.7 million viewers on 16347 screens in December 1954, about 22 months after it was released in Hong Kong. It is currently kept at the Hong Kong Film Archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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