Spring
7.4
Ko Suk-ying is saddened over her arranged marriage as manipulated by her father Hak-ming. Ko Kok-sun's Cousin Chow Wai's spends the Mid-Autumn Festival before her marriage with the Kos. She has been in love with Sun. Sun finds out about her love for him when she is about to be married off, he is too weak to oppose to Wai's betrothal to another man. Sun's son, Hoi-sun, falls ill. Fearing the displeasure of his elders, Sun dares not consult a western doctor. Meanwhile, another dispute arises among members of the family over the ancestral land. When accused of being incompetent in his management, Sun takes the blame silently. Wai dies of grief while Hoi-sun becomes a victim of mistreatment. Sun is devastated at this double blow. Hak-ming instructs Sun to arrange for Ying's wedding. Knowing the kind of man Ying's fiancee is, Sun is reluctant. Not wanting to follow in Wai's footsteps, Ying fights for her own rights, and backed by an enlightened Sun, she leaves for a new start.
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Cast
16 people
Chan Lap-ban
Mrs. Chin
Also in
God of Gamblers
Hex
Chow Chi-Sing
Ko Hak-ding
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Autumn
The Kid
Fung Yik-Mei
Ko Suk-wah
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Autumn
Cold Nights
Ho Bik-Kin
Wong Cheun-yan
Also in
The Justice of Life
Looking Back in Anger
Ng Cho-Fan
Ko Kok-sun
Also in
Cold Nights
The Orphan
Pak Yin
Cousin Wai
Also in
The Orphan
Thunderstorm
Cheung Wood-Yau
Ko Kok-man
Also in
The Shell Game
An Orphan's Tragedy
Yung Siu-Yi
Cheung Wan-wah
Also in
Midnight Evocation
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden
Shih Kien
Ko Hak-ming
Known for
Enter the Dragon
The Young Master
Yip Ping
Servant
Also in
The Secret
The Kid
Law Sai-kim
Ko Suk-ying
Also in
The Ghost Catcher
Ling Mung
Yuen Shing
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Fong Tong Kan & Yin Ji Ma
My Kingdom for a Husband
Lee Sun-fung Director · Ba Jin Story Lee Yuen-Man Composer
First release December 22, 1953 · Original title 春
Production
The Union Film Enterprise Ltd.
Production
Languages
Original title
春
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · December 22, 1953
Theatrical · Actor Cheung Wood-yau, '[In the book,] it is evident that the character of Ko Kok-man uses words to persuade others, to attack reality, and to determine logic. This may not be suitable to the film medium because of its emphasis on visual images... Director Lee Sun-fung went to great lengths to help his actors understand their characters and managed to do half the work with double results.' ("The New Evening Post", 1953/12/28) The second episode of the 'Torrent trilogy', the first episode "Family" and the third episode "Autumn". Film debuts of actresses Ng Nga-yee, Fung Yik-mei, and child actors Siu Man-ching and Yuen Siu-hoi. The Mandarin version was released in 1957. Based on Ba Jin's novel of the same title.
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