Bitter Sweet
為誰辛苦為誰忙
A widow of four gave up two of her children to be raised by an uncle in Singapore. Many years later, just when the widow, now a house maid, is feeling contented by good news of her long gone son and daughter, she accidentally runs into his own son, now a lawyer, and ends up being looked down upon by him. It was a story about how traditional Chinese family and its value was impacted by the change of time. The movie depicted Macau in 1945 to Hong Kong in the mid-60s, moving from poverty after WWII to opulence. The human relationships became complicated and fragile. Many elements uniquely "Hong Kong", such as upper class Chinese, western religions, English speaking and a mixed-culture society are used to contrast the traditional, kind, enduring and forgiving love of a mother.
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Cast
Ding Ling
as Luo Zhong-Juan
Lily Mo Chou
Lee Wan-Chung
Hoh Ban
Wong Chung
as Luo Zhong-Wei
Kao Pao-shu
Peter Chen Ho
as Luo Zhong-Heng
Mak Gei
as Johnny Lu
Yang Chi-Ching
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Teng Hsiao-Yu
Fanny Fan Lai
Paul Chang Chung
as Luo Zhong-Yan
Chen Yan-yan
as Mother Luo
Wong Lan
Cheung Chi-Bou
