The Adulteress

1963 2h 0m ZH

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Li Li-Hua
Xiao Bai-Cai
Guan Shan
Yang Nai-Wu
Chu Mu
Ge Xiao-Da
Peter Yang Kwan
Liu Zi-He
Yang Chi-Ching
Magistrate Liu Xi-Tong
Lee Wan-Chung
Wang Kui-Sheng
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Qian Bao-Sheng
Li Hsiang-Chun
Yang's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Writers: Liu Hon
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Li Li-Hua and Guan Shan and Chu Mu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Li Han-Hsiang directs. Wang Fu-Ling scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Li Li-Hua and Guan Shan and Chu Mu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0056813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.