

China Wife
1957-01-01 · 108 min · Not rated
Ah-gau (Keung Chung-ping) leaves his wife Sou Jing, and son in Macau for Nanyang to join his cousin (Patrick Tse Yin) in search of employment. A series of events propel Ah-gau into high society and he falls in love with a tycoon’s daughter, Ming-zyu, (Patsy Kar Ling). Abandoned by Ah-gau, Sou Jing suffers in utter poverty and journeys to Singapore in search of her husband.
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- Directors
- Chan Man
- Production companies
- Kong Ngee Film Company 光艺制片公司
- Countries
- Malaysia, Singapore
- Status
- Released
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Patrick Tse YinZang Dai Sing
Keung Chung-PingAh Gau
Patsy Ka LingMing-zyu
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