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The Random Harvest (1960)

Directed by Lung To
1h 51minruntime
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5.0/10

Plot

On his way to Lin'an, Lee Tsi-wan survives an attempt on his life by an employee but loses his memory. Maid Siu Yuet-mui of the Sek family comes to the help of the distressed. Lady Sek marries Siu to Lee to vanquish her husband's licentious interest in the maid. The loving couple raises a daughter Siu-fa. A few years later, Wan is hit on the head away at work and regains his memory. The homesick traveller returns to his native home, leaving behind Siu and daughter. The mother and daughter look for the missing man but he hasn't the faintest idea who they are. Apprehended by the incident, Siu plunges into depression. One day, Lee passes by the stone house where the couple used to live in and recalls past episodes of his marriage. The family is happily reunited.

Genres

ComedyMusic

Technical details

DetailValue
Original title非夢奇緣
Original language广州话 / 廣州話 (CN)
Spoken languages广州话 / 廣州話
StatusReleased
Production companiesTao Yuen Motion Picture Development Company
Official sitemcms.lcsd.gov.hk
Release date27 luglio 1960
Executive producerLaw Shun-wah
ProductionLee Kit-Fong, Wong To
WriterLung To
EditingSung Ming
CinematographyWong Chit
Assistant directorsFung King, Lung To
Camera operatorsWong Chit
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Release dates

Theatrical release

Hong Kong / Jul 27, 1960 / "Using ‘memory loss’ as his theme, Lung To composes a twisty love song that is clearly influenced by Hollywood film Random Harvest (1942), to the point taking its name for the film’s English title. Interestingly, director Wong Jing wrote in his memoir that he inserted memory loss in his film God of Gamblers (1989) because he found The Random Harvest to be a beautiful story." (HKFA spring 2024 programme note)

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