Taiwan / Jan 01, 1985
The Pawned Wife (1985)
Directed by Wang Chu-Chin
1h 39minruntime
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Plot
A young starving married couple leave their baby with mum to find better fortune. They stowaway on a train, but are caught by a guard. The husband kills the guard and is injured, then is shot by another railway employee. The couple find shelter and are helped by a young monk and hindered by his master. The young monk suggests that, in order to pay for medical treatment, that the woman follow the village custom and pawn herself. Presenting herself as having a sick brother instead of a husband, the woman is pawned to an ugly but sincere villager named Ox.
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 典妻 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | Taiwan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Yung Sheng Film Company |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1985 |
| Writer | Chang Yung-hsiang |
| Assistant directors | Chu Yu-Lin, Wang Chu-Chin |
| Costume design | Chui Kam-San |
| Makeup | Chui Kam-San |
| Hairstyling | Chui Kam-San |
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