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The Orphan (1960)

The Orphan poster
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

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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