The Long Lane

1h 39min

Family

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.

Cast

Chen Yan-yan

Chen Yan-yan

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

Release date

26th Oct 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

普通话