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A Beggar's Daughter (1965)

Original title: 金玉奴

1965-01-29 · 1h 46m · ZH
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This is an adaptation of the folk story, “Jin Yu Nu beats her heartless groom with a cane”. Jin Yu Nu, a beggar’s daughter, is a beautiful and kind girl. On a snowy day she saves the life of a poor scholar, Mo Ji. When Mo recovers, he marries Jin with love and gratitude. Mo wins the third place in the imperial examinations, but now he is looked down upon because his wife is a beggar's daughter. Extremely embarrassed and ashamed, Mo wants to divorce but has no excuse. Jin then jumps into the river and Mo has deep regrets but it is too late. Later, Mo’s senior Ambassador Lin appreciates his talents and wants to marry him his daughter. On the wedding night, the bride orders Mo to kneel in her room and beats him hard with a cane. Not until then does Mo know his bride is actually Jin, who has been saved by Lin. At the end, Lin knows Jin still loves Mo and helps the couple reunite.

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Wong Tin-LamDirectorChen Die-YiWriter

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Betty Loh TiBetty Loh TiJin Yu-NuZhao LeiZhao LeiMo JiWu Chia-HsiangWu Chia-HsiangJin SongChiang NanChiang NanTang SanduoWong SamWong SamZhen Yi-ChenMaggie LeeMaggie LeeYi FungYi FungGao ShengLiu KeiLiu KeiLin Xun-AnTam YingTam YingCheung Sek-AauCheung Sek-AauYam HoYam HoCheung HeiCheung Hei

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference311727Actor preference350516 · 350084 · 344369Country preferenceHkDecade preference1960

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What is A Beggar's Daughter about?

This is an adaptation of the folk story, “Jin Yu Nu beats her heartless groom with a cane”. Jin Yu Nu, a beggar’s daughter, is a beautiful and kind girl. On a snowy day she saves the life of a poor scholar, Mo Ji. When Mo recovers, he marries Jin with love and gratitude. Mo wins the third place in the imperial examinations, but now he is looked down upon because his wife is a beggar's daughter. Extremely embarrassed and ashamed, Mo wants to divorce but has no excuse. Jin then jumps into the river and Mo has deep regrets but it is too late. Later, Mo’s senior Ambassador Lin appreciates his talents and wants to marry him his daughter. On the wedding night, the bride orders Mo to kneel in her room and beats him hard with a cane. Not until then does Mo know his bride is actually Jin, who has been saved by Lin. At the end, Lin knows Jin still loves Mo and helps the couple reunite.

How long is A Beggar's Daughter?

A Beggar's Daughter has a runtime of 106 minutes.