Bitter Sweet (1963)

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為誰辛苦為誰忙 (Original Title)

StoryLine

A widow of four gave up two of her children to be raised by an uncle in Singapore. Many years later, just when the widow, now a house maid, is feeling contented by good news of her long gone son and daughter, she accidentally runs into his own son, now a lawyer, and ends up being looked down upon by him. It was a story about how traditional Chinese family and its value was impacted by the change of time. The movie depicted Macau in 1945 to Hong Kong in the mid-60s, moving from poverty after WWII to opulence. The human relationships became complicated and fragile. Many elements uniquely "Hong Kong", such as upper class Chinese, western religions, English speaking and a mixed-culture society are used to contrast the traditional, kind, enduring and forgiving love of a mother.

Details

Genres: Drama

Country: Hong Kong

Original Language: zh

Release Date: 10/07/1963

Companies: Shaw Brothers

Run Time: 104 min

Popularity: 0.38

Spoken Languages: 普通话

Status: Released