An Orphan's Tragedy
孤星血淚
Synopsis
Rascal To Chai-yan brings a false charge of selling fake medicine against doctor Fan Tin-sang, who is sentented to a twenty-year imprisonment. Fan makes an escape after a decade, and secretly provides for the education of his son Fuk-kwan brought up by a poor blacksmith. Fuk-kwan grows up to be a doctor practising in the country. To again does harm to Fuk-kwan, only this time Fan intervenes. Both he and To die in the fight.
Top Cast
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Cheung Wood-Yau
Wong Fuk-kwan
Yung Siu-yee
Bui-yee (adult)
Bruce Lee
Wong Fuk-kwan (child)
Ng Cho-Fan
Fan Tin-sang
Josephine Siao
Bui-yee (child)
Lau Hak-Suen
To Chai-yan
Mui Yee
Choi-Hung (adult)
Wong Cho-San
Old Wong
Yip Ping
Mrs Fan
Chow Chi-Sing
Old Chow
Ko Lo-Chuen
Poon Hing-gwai
Wong Fei-Fei
Choi-hung (child)
Lee Pang-Fei
Chan Yuk-sing
Ling Mung
Old Yau
Gam Lau
Bui-yee's mother
Cheung Sang
village neighbour
Chan Lap-Ban
village neighbour
Chu Yau-Ko
dancer at nightclub
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chu Kei
- Screenplay & Story
- Lau Fong, Chu Kei, Cheng Kang
- Original Score
- Lam Sing-yap
- Original Title
- 孤星血淚
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Union Film Enterprises Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chu Kei
Lau Fong, Chu Kei, Cheng Kang, Charles Dickens
Lam Sing-yap
Suen Lun
Kwong Kam-Wu, Leung Kung
Lau Fong
Department Leadership Roster
Chu Kei
Director
Suen Lun
Director of Photography
Lau Fong
Screenplay
Chu Kei
Screenplay
Cheng Kang
Screenplay
Lau Fong
Producer
Kwong Kam-Wu
Editor
Leung Kung
Editor
Lam Sing-yap
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About An Orphan's Tragedy
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What is An Orphan's Tragedy about?
Rascal To Chai-yan brings a false charge of selling fake medicine against doctor Fan Tin-sang, who is sentented to a twenty-year imprisonment. Fan makes an escape after a decade, and secretly provides for the education of his son Fuk-kwan brought up by a poor blacksmith. Fuk-kwan grows up to be a doctor practising in the country. To again does harm to Fuk-kwan, only this time Fan intervenes. Both he and To die in the fight.
Who directed An Orphan's Tragedy?
An Orphan's Tragedy was directed by Chu Kei.
Who stars in An Orphan's Tragedy?
The principal cast of An Orphan's Tragedy includes Cheung Wood-Yau, Yung Siu-yee, Bruce Lee, Ng Cho-Fan, Josephine Siao.
When was An Orphan's Tragedy released and how long is it?
An Orphan's Tragedy was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for An Orphan's Tragedy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Orphan's Tragedy was composed by Lam Sing-yap.