The Long Lane
Original title: 長巷
“prefer sons to daughters”
Overview
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.
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Crew
- Director
- Bu Wan-Cang
- Writer
- Sha Qianmeng
- Production
- Asia Pictures
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Who directed The Long Lane?
The Long Lane was directed by Bu Wan-Cang.
When was The Long Lane released?
The Long Lane was released in 1956.
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