The Wall
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Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wong Hang
- Screenplay & Story
- Cheng Kang, Chun Kim
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Union Film Enterprises Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wong Hang
Cheng Kang, Chun Kim
Choi Cheong
Chan Man, Ng Wui
Department Leadership Roster
Chan Man
Producer
Cheng Kang
Screenplay
Ng Wui
Producer
Chun Kim
Screenplay
Choi Cheong
Editor
Wong Hang
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wall
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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 principal cast of The Wall includes Luolian Zi, Wong Man-Lei, Lo Tun, Cheung Chi-Suen, Fung Yik-Mei.
When was The Wall released and how long is it?
The Wall was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.