Family

Family

140 mins | Drama | Jan. 7, 1953

"Family" (1953), which launched the Union Film legacy, "Spring" (1953) and "Autumn" (1954) are adaptations of Ba Jin's highly regarded novel "Torrent Trilogy". In "Family", director Ng Wui skilfully condenses the voluminous first part of the novel into an emotionally powerful and intellectually focused story of youngsters struggling to survive oppression and repression in a feudalistic family. This well-received film quickly established the company's reputation.

Family

140 mins | Drama | Jan. 7, 1953

Family
"Family" (1953), which launched the Union Film legacy, "Spring" (1953) and "Autumn" (1954) are adaptations of Ba Jin's highly regarded novel "Torrent Trilogy". In "Family", director Ng Wui skilfully condenses the voluminous first part of the novel into an emotionally powerful and intellectually focused story of youngsters struggling to survive oppression and repression in a feudalistic family. This well-received film quickly established the company's reputation.
Producers The Union Film Enterprise Ltd.
Original title
Directors Kwan Man, Ng Wui
Writers Ba Jin, Ng Wui

Cast

Cheung Ying

as Ko Kok-wai

Cheung Wood-Yau

as Ko Kok-man

Ng Cho-Fan

as Ko Kok-sun

Siu Yin-Fei

as Chin Mui-fun

Yung Siu-Yi

as cousin Kam

Mui Yee

as Yuen-yee

Lee Yuet-Ching

as Ms Chow

Ma Siu-Ying

as Aunt

Chan Lap-Ban

as matchmaker

Tsi Law-Lin

as Ming-fung

Wong Man-Lei

as Lee Shui-kok

Lam Mui-Mui

as old master Ko's concubine

Lo Duen

as old master Ko

Sek Kin

as Ko Hak-ming

Chow Chi-Sing

as Ko Hak-ding

Wong Cho-San

as Ko Hak-on

Ling Mung

as Yuen Shing

Chan Pei

as Fung Lok-san

Piu Wai-Mui

as Ms Wong

Tong Kim-Ting

as So Fook

Ko Lo-Chuen

as lawyer

To Sam-Ku

as Mother Wong

Ho Chung-Fong

as Ms Shum

Ho Bik-Kin

as Wong Chuen Yan

Chao Fei-Fei

as Taoist monk

Gam Lau

as midwife

Yeung Sau-Fung

as Maid the Fourth

Leung Suk-Hing

as maid

Lai Ming

as servant

Go Chiu

as