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The Forbidden Past (1976)

Original title: 小樓殘夢

1976-12-16 · 1h 21m · ZH
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In the sixties, love stories portrayed women as sentimentalists or sacrificial lambs. Later on, directors like Chu Yuan replaced these themes of sacrifice with abandonment. The Forbidden Past is a heart tugging, rare Chinese Christmas story about a bar girl (Ching Li) serving drinks to a man that looks like her husband from five years ago. She convinces him to fulfill her son's wishes of having the father he's never seen, show up for Christmas.

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Chor YuenDirector

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Ching LiChing LiJulieLing YunLing YunLo Wei / Paul ZhouChang Tzu-leChang Tzu-leNien TzuTsung HuaTsung HuaTzen HwaSi WaiSi WaiAlanLau Wai-LingLau Wai-LingMarie

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What is The Forbidden Past about?

In the sixties, love stories portrayed women as sentimentalists or sacrificial lambs. Later on, directors like Chu Yuan replaced these themes of sacrifice with abandonment. The Forbidden Past is a heart tugging, rare Chinese Christmas story about a bar girl (Ching Li) serving drinks to a man that looks like her husband from five years ago. She convinces him to fulfill her son's wishes of having the father he's never seen, show up for Christmas.

How long is The Forbidden Past?

The Forbidden Past has a runtime of 81 minutes.