You Can't Tell Him (1971)

Original title

庭院深深

Directed by

Sung Tsun-Shou

Genre

romance film

Country

Taiwan, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman is torn between her feelings and the secrets she keeps from a man she loves. The story explores the pain of unspoken truths and the weight of love.

sentimentalmelancholicromanticslow-burnyearningpoignantemotionalquietly intense

What happens

You Can't Tell Him is a 1971 Taiwanese drama film directed by Sung Tsun-shou, based on Chiung Yao's 1969 novel. The film stars Gua Ah-leh and Peter Yang. Gua Ah-leh also sang the theme song, composed by Liu Chia-chang with lyrics by Chiung Yao. (The song was later covered by many artists, like Tsai Chin and Fei Yu-ching. The cover by Lee Pi-hua was featured in the 1987 TV series Deep Garden, which is based on the same novel.) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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