The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

84 mins | Drama | March 12, 1970

The Younger Generation is an ultra-tragic tale about a young girl, played by Ivy Ling Po who gets married, has five kids, then she and her husband die forcing one child sold to prostitution to feed the other four. Chinese culture dictates that great respect is given to the elders and in The Younger Generation, it is an elder that is the hero, telling audiences that although sadness abounds, they can return home happy with their Confucius mindset.

The Younger Generation

84 mins | Drama | March 12, 1970

The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation is an ultra-tragic tale about a young girl, played by Ivy Ling Po who gets married, has five kids, then she and her husband die forcing one child sold to prostitution to feed the other four. Chinese culture dictates that great respect is given to the elders and in The Younger Generation, it is an elder that is the hero, telling audiences that although sadness abounds, they can return home happy with their Confucius mindset.
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 兒女是我們的
Directors Griffin Yueh Feng
Writers Katy Chin Shu-Mei

Cast

Ivy Ling Po

as Mei Shu Qing

Yang Fang

as Jiang Shao Wen

Nau Nau

as Jiang Xiu Wen

Lin Jing

as Granny (Qing's mother)

Wong Ching-Ho

as Headmaster Wong

Ng Wai

as Md Wu

Lu Wei

as Dr Liu Shan Zhi

Wang Dan

as Mrs Meng

Huang Ya-Ta

as Jiang Han Wen

Liang Chin-Hui

as Jiang Pei Lun

Huang Ai-Ta

as Jiang Yi Ren

Huang Nai Hsi

as Jiang Wei Wen

Erh Chun

as Zeng Guo Xiang

King Pai-chien

as Shop owner

Lan Wei-Lieh

as Worker

Yue Man-Wah

as School servant

Man Lei

as Doctor