The Orphan (1960)

Original title

人海孤鴻

Directed by

Lee Sun-Fung

Genre

drama film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film follows a young man struggling with his identity and place in society after being orphaned. It focuses on his relationships and the hardships he faces in 1950s Hong Kong.

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What happens

The Orphan is a 1960 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lee Sun-fung and starring Bruce Lee. The film is based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Au-yeung Tin. The Orphan was filmed in the early months of 1959, and Bruce Lee's last Hong Kong film before he returned to the United States in April 1959. The film was ranked number 52 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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