The Wall (1956)

The Wall (1956) poster

Kam Fan and Wong Ching-ping have a peaceful married life, until Ping's mother is serious ill. They desperately need a large amount of money. Fan tries in vain to raise money, he thus intends to use their daughter's school fees for the medical fees. Ping is against it and works as a song girl to earn money for her mother's medical expense. Her grudging husband Kam Fan uses a bed sheet to partition the bedroom into halves and even demands a divorce. After some mediation by their lawyer and neighbours, Wong finds a teaching job at an orphanage, but Fan still opposes it. Ping is so angry that she moves to live in the dormitory of the orphanage. Fan has to look after their daughter alone, making everything a mess. Later, their daughter catches a cold and has a high fever after an outing with Fan. Ping cannot set her mind at rest and goes home to take care of her daughter. The loving couple reconciles, for the sake of their daughter.

Director: Wong Hang
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 101 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Choi Cheong
Production: Union Film Enterprises Ltd.
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 广州话 / 廣州話
Original Language: cn

Keywords

parent child relationship, married couple, reconciliation, quarreling couple, woman independence

More Films by Director: Wong Hang
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Wall about?
Kam Fan and Wong Ching-ping have a peaceful married life, until Ping's mother is serious ill. They desperately need a large amount of money. Fan tries in vain to raise money, he thus intends to use their daughter's school fees for the medical fees. Ping is against it and works as a song girl to earn money for her mother's medical expense. Her grudging husband Kam Fan uses a bed sheet to partition the bedroom into halves and even demands a divorce. After some mediation by their lawyer and neighbours, Wong finds a teaching job at an orphanage, but Fan still opposes it. Ping is so angry that she moves to live in the dormitory of the orphanage. Fan has to look after their daughter alone, making everything a mess. Later, their daughter catches a cold and has a high fever after an outing with Fan. Ping cannot set her mind at rest and goes home to take care of her daughter. The loving couple reconciles, for the sake of their daughter.
Who directed The Wall?
The Wall was directed by Wong Hang.
Who stars in The Wall?
The Wall stars Tsi Law-Lin, Wong Man-Lei, Lo Duen, Cheung Chi-Suen, Fung Yik-Mei, Keung Chung-Ping.
How long is The Wall?
The Wall has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
What genre is The Wall?
The Wall is a Comedy film.
Where was The Wall produced?
The Wall was produced in Hong Kong.