Love and Duty
7.2
The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.
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Cast
17 people
Ruan Lingyu
Yang Nai Fan
Known for
The Goddess
Jiqun Liu
Mr. Yang
Also in
The Big Road
Little Toys
Shaofen Huang
Bu Wan-Cang
Stephanie Rosen-hua
Jin Yan
Li Zuyi
Also in
The Big Road
Waves Wash the Sand
Zhu Shilin
Also in
水火之間
Chen Yanyan
Known for
The One-Armed Swordsman
Huang Shaofen
Huang Guanxiong
Also in
Romance of the Western Chamber
Two Stars in the Milky Way
Lingyu Ruan
Yang Nai-fan and her daughter
Zhou Lili
Zhang Ying, the confidant of Da Ren Gongyu
Also in
The Peach Girl
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Wei-Lien Kao
Guan Kesheng
Also in
Queen of Sports
Three Modern Ladies
Bu Wan-Cang Director · Zhu Shilin Writer Huang Shaofen Cinematographer
United States release June 6, 2017 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 戀愛與義務
Production
Lianhua Film Company
Production
Taiwan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
戀愛與義務
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Taiwan · January 18, 1931
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 2017
Seattle International Film Festival
China
March 31, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 26, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray
Singapore
May 7, 2017 · Singapore Chinese Film Festival
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