結婚 (1985): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1985, 結婚 is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Chen Kun-hou, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. This is a story located in a small town in Taiwan during the 50's and 60's. Mei-Hsia is from the most prominent family in town. Yun-Lang works in the local peasant assocation. They like each other, but Mei-Hsia is afraid to tell her mother about their seeing each other. They wait till Yun-Lang sends a matchmaker to Mei-Hsia's family. There was no way that Mei-Hsia's family would agree to their marriage. Mei-Hsia's parents send her to a relative in the northeast of Keelung, in an attempt to stop them from seeing each other, but Yun-Lang follows her there. Mei-Hsia's relative doesn't stop them until Mei-Hsia's mother finds out. Now their love is an open affair. This time, it's the Mei-Hsias turn to propose a marriage between the two families. To everyone's surprise, the Yun-Langs turn it down. Mei-Hsia and Yun-Lang planned to elope, but they failed. She kills herself. At last, Yun-Lang can call Mei-Hsia his wife by marring her memorial tablet.

Who’s in it. 結婚 stars Chieh-mei Yang as Mei-Hsia, Yang Ching-huang as Yun-Lang, Chiu-Yen Chen as Mei-Hsia's mother and Grace Chen Shu-Fang as Yun-Lang's mother, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 結婚 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 結婚 tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.