A Beggar's Daughter (1965)
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.
Released: Jan 29, 1965
Runtime: 106 minutes
Stars: Betty Loh Ti, Zhao Lei, Wu Chia-Hsiang, Chiang Nan, Wong Sam, Maggie Li Lin-Lin
Crew: Weng Mu-Lan (Costume Design), Yao Min (Original Music Composer), Chen Die-Yi (Writer), Wong Tin-Lam (Director), Lam Wing Tai (Producer), Wang Zhao-Xi (Editor)