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THE ARCH
Premiered at the 1968 San Francisco Film Festival, The Arch was one of the earliest art-house films and independent productions from Hong Kong. Adapting a Chinese folktale about a widow torn between her amorous desires and moral obligations, the film examines gender roles in traditional Chinese society, where such plight has rarely been confronted openly. Madam Tung (Lisa Lu), a devoted widow, is to be honoured by the court with the establishment of a chastity archway in her name. However, she finds herself developing feelings for Captain Yang (Roy Chiao), who is staying in her study, for whom her daughter (Hilda Chou) also harbours affection.
Directed by : T'ANG Shushuen
Year of production: 1968
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95
Year of production: 1968
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95
Credits
- T'ANG Shushuen Director
- T'ANG Shushuen Screenplay
- Subrata MITRA Cinematography
- Ho-Che CHI Cinematography
- Tianming BAO Production Design
- Tsun-Yuen LUI Music
- Les BLANK Editing
- Delmore HARRIS Sound
- T'ANG Shushuen Editing
Casting
- Hsuan CHOU Wei-Ling
- Lisa LU Madam Tung
- Roy CHIAO Captain Yang
Contacts
Production
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M PLUS MUSEUM LIMITED
West Kowloon Cultural District, 38 Museum Drive
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KOWLOON Hong Kong[email protected]https://www.mplus.org.hk/en
International Press
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BOLTON & QUINN
Jane QUINN[email protected]
Distribution
- M PLUS MUSEUM LIMITEDhttps://www.mplus.org.hk/en[email protected]
International sales
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