After the death of their mother, Siok-Hui sings in a nightclub to support her younger sister Siok-Tshing, but her immature sister looks down on her occupation. Siok-Tshing then begins working in a pharmaceutical company where she has a crush on her colleague Bun-Pin. But little does she know that Bu...(Read more)
After the death of their mother, Siok-Hui sings in a nightclub to support her younger sister Siok-Tshing, but her immature sister looks down on her occupation. Siok-Tshing then begins working in a pharmaceutical company where she has a crush on her colleague Bun-Pin. But little does she know that Bun-Pin has fallen passionately in love with her sister. It’s while attending a special celebration that Siok-Tshing finally finds out the truth. After drowning her sorrows in alcohol, she is forcibly taken to a hotel by a lascivious businessman obsessed with her sister. Siok-Hui rushes to the hotel, where she finds the man lying in a pool of blood….
Considered the forerunner of Taiwan’s “coming-of-age” genre, the film is a rich, original story written by LIN Tuan-Chiu. Centering on an accidental love triangle and a murder, the film crafts the two sisters’ story with captivating intensity, along with several comic elements, beautiful songs, and a splendid local parade that aroused laughter and tears among local audiences. While focusing on female characters, as in The Husband’s Secret (1960), the film also gives weight to a young woman’s emotional growth as the conflict between sisters is finally resolved with Siok-Tshing’s understanding and blessings.
Available Formats: DVD, Blu-ray and DCP
Chinese title: | 五月十三傷心夜 |
Year: | 1965 |
Director: | LIN Tuan-Chiu |
Duration: | 97min |
Length: | Feature |
Category: | Fiction |
Genre: | Drama |
Theme: | Youth、The City、Society、2020 Program: Taiwanese-Language Romance |
Color: | B & W |
Format: | DVD |
Sound: | Mono |
Language: | Taiwanese |
Subtitle: | Chinese, English |
Actors: | CHEUNG Ching-Ching, CHEN Yun-Ching, CHANG Pan-Yang, CHEN Chien-Ping |
Screenplay: | HUNG Hsin-Te, LIN Yi-Yun |
Camera: |
LIN Hung-Chung |
Editor: | SHEN Yeh-Kang |
Music: | TSENG Chung-Ying |
Excluded for public screenings: | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong and Macau) |
Royalty period: | June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2023 |
Licensing contact: | The film is for non-profit screening only. Regarding the conditions for screening, please contact Taiwan Cinema Toolkit: toolkit@mail.tfi.org.tw For commercial licensing, please contact Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute: service@mail.tfi.org.tw |
Festival list: | 2018 Woman Make Waves Film Festival, Taiwan |