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An Orphan's Tragedy
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An Orphan's Tragedy

1955-02-11 · 113 min · ★ 7.2

Drama

Rascal To Chai-yan brings a false charge of selling fake medicine against doctor Fan Tin-sang, who is sentented to a twenty-year imprisonment. Fan makes an escape after a decade, and secretly provides for the education of his son Fuk-kwan brought up by a poor blacksmith. Fuk-kwan grows up to be a doctor practising in the country. To again does harm to Fuk-kwan, only this time Fan intervenes. Both he and To die in the fight.

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Directors
Chu Kei
Production companies
Union Film Enterprises Ltd.
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Released

Top Cast

Cheung Wood-YauCheung Wood-YauWong Fuk-kwan
Yung Siu-yeeBui-yee (adult)
Bruce LeeBruce LeeWong Fuk-kwan (child)
Ng Cho-FanNg Cho-FanFan Tin-sang
Josephine SiaoJosephine SiaoBui-yee (child)
Lau Hak-suenLau Hak-suenTo Chai-yan
Mui YeeChoi-Hung (adult)
Wong Cho-SanWong Cho-SanOld Wong
Yip PingMrs Fan
Chow Chi-SingChow Chi-SingOld Chow
Ko Lo-ChuenKo Lo-ChuenPoon Hing-gwai
Wong Fei-FeiChoi-hung (child)
Lee Pang-FeiLee Pang-FeiChan Yuk-sing
Ling MungLing MungOld Yau
Gam LauGam LauBui-yee's mother
Cheung Sangvillage neighbour
Chan Lap-banChan Lap-banvillage neighbour
Chu Yau-KoChu Yau-Kodancer at nightclub
Yuen Lap-CheungYuen Lap-Cheungpharmacy's customer
Lam Liu-NgokTo's man

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