His Matrimony (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, His Matrimony is a drama and romance 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. His Matrimony 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 His Matrimony page.

If you liked it. Fans of His Matrimony tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.