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Film
The Light of Women
1937Directed by Lihen Gao
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
About The Light of Women
- Drama
Synopsis
‘After two relationships that fail to lead to marriage, Luk Mo-jing (Lee Yi-nin) moves to a nearby town to escape being married off to a rich factory owner. In her new life, she finally meets a man she loves, only to discover that he, too, is an incompetent coward. With her adopted daughter Sau-wah (Leong Tim-tim) in tow, Moying establishes a vocational school for children from poor families. Showing the harsh obstacles that face a woman in 1930’s Chinese society, the film depicts a new generation of women who believe in free will and independence.
- Director
- Lihen Gao
- Writer
- Mok Ming-Ha
- Original title
- 女性之光
