The Long Lane (1956)

prefer sons to daughters

Directed by Bu Wan-Cang1h 39mFamily,Drama

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.

Year

1956

Country

Language

Mandarin

Release date

26 October 1956

TMDB

9.0 (1)

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