Yuan nu 1988

Synopsis:

In this drama, the harsh treatment of women in Chinese society is examined and subtly commented upon as it tells the tale of an impoverished woman living in Shanghai, circa 1910 who tries to support her brother and sister-in-law. A marriage to a wealthy man is arranged for her, and reluctantly she endures it, even though she does not love the man who is as cruel as he is wealthy. His mother is also brutally unkind to her. She then has a son, but her struggles are not over when her husband dies and only leaves her a modest inheritance. Her wretched life has made her bitter, and so she begins making her son suffer as she die; she also becomes addicted to opium.

Directed by: Fred Tan
Written by: Fred Tan
Release date: 1988-03-26
Runtime: 106 minutes
Cast:
Pat Ha
Pat Ha
Yee Siu Lai 
Hsu Ming
Hsu Ming
 
Sha-Li Chen
Sha-Li Chen
Lai's aunt 
Ching-ting Hsia
Ching-ting Hsia
 
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Also known as:
  • Rouge of the North