A Love Story (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, A Love Story is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by Griffin Yueh Feng, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. Peng Zigang and Zhao Xiaoping live together in the same room, and they get along well. When they learned that a tenant had moved out, they both begged the landlord to rent the room to their girlfriends, and they did not give in to each other. Fortunately, the landlord intervened and their girlfriends lived with them in the neighboring room. Kong is simple, but his girlfriend Dufen is fashionable; Ping is active, but his girlfriend Tang Ying is quiet. The two lovers eventually broke up due to personality disagreement, but instead, they were married to their best friend's partner.

Who’s in it. A Love Story stars Helena Law Lan as 唐英, Hoo Wang as 彭子刚, Helen Li Mei as 杜芬 and Wu Jing-Ping as 赵小平.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, A Love Story sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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

If you liked it. Fans of A Love Story tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.