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A Test of Love (1958)

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How it feels

A classic Chinese opera film from 1958 tells a tragic love story from the Song dynasty. It follows a man who betrays his loyal lover, leading to heartbreak and sorrow.

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What happens

A Test of Love is a 1958 Chinese Yue opera film directed by Huang Zumo and starring Fu Quanxiang, Lu Jinhua, and other performers of the Shanghai Yue Opera House. The script of the film, as well as that of the stage production on which the film is based, was written by Tian Han with his wife An E and based on the Wang Kui Betrays Guiying legend from the Song dynasty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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