The Barren Virgin

1985 1h 28m ZH

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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Kwai-Len is a Hong Kong divorcee who flees an abusive husband in Hong Kong to live in Japan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Gee-mei
Shek Kuai-Len
Lin Yu-Chieh
Mary
Heung Chuen-Cheung
Ruby
Li Kun
Pauline Wan Bo-Lin
Chang Shan
Kiu Chung
Chan Kai-Jun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Tso-Nam
Writers: Chang Chien-Chi
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Yim-Hoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kim Gee-mei and Lin Yu-Chieh and Heung Chuen-Cheung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1431728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Tso-Nam directs. Lee Yim-Hoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Lee Yim-Hoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kim Gee-mei and Lin Yu-Chieh and Heung Chuen-Cheung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1431728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.