Too Late for Love

1967 1h 44m ZH

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceWarDrama

Synopsis

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Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The happy couple's bliss was cut short when war broke out. Kuo-liang was summoned to fight at the front lines. In his absence, Su Fen discovered she had tuberculosis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivy Ling Po
Chen Su-Fen
Guan Shan
Li Guo-Liang
Ha Yee-Chau
Fen's cousin
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Mrs Li
Ching Miao
Chief of Staff Chen
Kao Pao-Shu
Li Juan
Chen Yanyan
Fen's auntie
Ma Hsiao-Nung
Fen's nanny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chen
Writers: Lo Chen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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59 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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Ivy Ling Po and Guan Shan and Ha Yee-Chau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lo Chen directs. Wang Fu-Ling scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 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.
4Ivy Ling Po and Guan Shan and Ha Yee-Chau carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0186095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.