The Adulteress
6.6
The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.
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Cast
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Li Li-Hua
Xiao Bai-Cai
Also in
Rape of the Sword
Vermilion Door
Guan Shan
Yang Nai-Wu
Known for
A Better Tomorrow II
Police Story 2
Chu Mu
Ge Xiao-Da
Known for
The Heroine
Peter Yang Kwan
Liu Zi-He
Known for
The Golden Lotus
Yang Chi-Ching
Magistrate Liu Xi-Tong
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Lee Wan-Chung
Wang Kui-Sheng
Known for
Come Drink with Me
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Qian Bao-Sheng
Also in
The Lark
Lady General Hua Mulan
Li Hsiang-Chun
Yang's Wife
Also in
The Assassin
Dawn Will Come
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Yang Shou-Ying
Known for
Dragon Fist
A Chinese Ghost Story II
Kao Pao-Shu
Magistrate Liu's Wife
Also in
The Love Eterne
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Su Hsiang
Ge Zu-De
Also in
The Enchanting Shadow
All in the Family
Li Kun
Hsiao Hu-Tse
Known for
The Big Boss
Fist of Fury
Ho Meng-Hua Director · Li Han-Hsiang Director Liu Hon Writer
First release August 9, 1963 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 楊乃武與小白菜
Production
Shaw Brothers
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
楊乃武與小白菜
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 9, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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