Underplayed Gems

The Silent Wife (1965)

The Silent Wife poster
Original title
Ya nu qing xin
Directed by
Li Hsing
Cast
Chen Shan Mei, He Zhong Hua, Yue Yao Li
Genre
drama film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A married woman struggles under the weight of her husband's neglect and his family's traditional expectations. She finds small ways to endure her silent unhappiness.

melancholicintrospectiveearnestslow-burnbittersweetemotionally restrainedfamily-centeredquiet

What happens

The Silent Wife is a 1965 Taiwanese drama film directed by Li Hsing, based on Chiung Yao's 1964 novelette. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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