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The Long Lane

"prefer sons to daughters"

The film focuses on a mother (Chen Yanyan) burdened by guilt after abandoning her newborn daughter in a long lane 17 years earlier, so that she could adopt a son to fulfil the traditional belief that only a male heir could continue the family line. However, when her adopted son (King Hu) becomes a disappointment, the mother’s regret deepens. On her deathbed, she confesses her secret to her husband (Wang Yin), who resolves to find their lost daughter.

Top Cast

  • Chen Yanyan

    Chen Yanyan

    Lan-Zhen

  • Yin Wang

    Yin Wang

    Mr. Kang Han-Liang

  • King Hu

    King Hu

    ang Shu-Chang

  • Grace Chang

    Grace Chang

    Kang Shu-Ying

  • Wang Lai

    Wang Lai

    Hsiao Yen-Yang

  • Kao Pao-Shu

    Kao Pao-Shu

    Hsioa Yen-Tsai

  • Hung Mei

    Hung Mei

    Auntie

Overview

The film focuses on a mother (Chen Yanyan) burdened by guilt after abandoning her newborn daughter in a long lane 17 years earlier, so that she could adopt a son to fulfil the traditional belief that only a male heir could continue the family line. However, when her adopted son (King Hu) becomes a disappointment, the mother’s regret deepens. On her deathbed, she confesses her secret to her husband (Wang Yin), who resolves to find their lost daughter.

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