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A Beggar's Daughter (1965)

★ 7.0/10 106 min Drama, History Hong Kong Chinese
Director: Wong Tin-Lam
Writer: Chen Die-Yi
Streaming: Not available

Description

This is an adaptation of the folk story, “Jin Yu Nu beats her heartless groom with a cane”. Jin Yu Nu, a beggar’s daughter, is a beautiful and kind girl. On a snowy day she saves the life of a poor scholar, Mo Ji. When Mo recovers, he marries Jin with love and gratitude. Mo wins the third place in the imperial examinations, but now he is looked down upon because his wife is a beggar's daughter. Extremely embarrassed and ashamed, Mo wants to divorce but has no excuse. Jin then jumps into the river and Mo has deep regrets but it is too late. Later, Mo’s senior Ambassador Lin appreciates his talents and wants to marry him his daughter. On the wedding night, the bride orders Mo to kneel in her room and beats him hard with a cane. Not until then does Mo know his bride is actually Jin, who has been saved by Lin. At the end, Lin knows Jin still loves Mo and helps the couple reunite.

Top Cast

Betty Loh Ti
Betty Loh Ti Jin Yu-Nu
Zhao Lei
Zhao Lei Mo Ji
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Wu Chia-Hsiang Jin Song
Chiang Nan
Chiang Nan Tang Sanduo
Wong Sam
Wong Sam Zhen Yi-Chen
Maggie Lee
Maggie Lee
Yi Fung
Yi Fung Gao Sheng
Liu Kei
Liu Kei Lin Xun-An

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