The Rainbow
虹
Synopsis
A young tutor, miss Chen, is sent to home school in a dysfunctional household head by a wealthy patriarch. She befriends his ambulatory disabled young daughter Ming Chu and becomes embroiled in her struggle to walk again. She also has problems and with her angst ridden artist brother, they search for their birth mother and their cruel spoiled half-brother. Meanwhile at home, the tutor's own fellow border house mates (a single mother Shen Chiu Meng and her nightclub singer son Chiang Hui) also possess guarded secrets that gradually resurface as Chen unwittingly becomes a catalyst for those in her life as they all converge towards the bridging of deep rooted familial gaps and resolving past estrangements.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lo Chen
- Screenplay & Story
- Lam Wah
- Original Title
- 虹
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lo Chen
Lam Wah
Runme Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Runme Shaw
Producer
Lam Wah
Writer
Lo Chen
Director
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What is The Rainbow about?
A young tutor, miss Chen, is sent to home school in a dysfunctional household head by a wealthy patriarch. She befriends his ambulatory disabled young daughter Ming Chu and becomes embroiled in her struggle to walk again. She also has problems and with her angst ridden artist brother, they search for their birth mother and their cruel spoiled half-brother. Meanwhile at home, the tutor's own fellow border house mates (a single mother Shen Chiu Meng and her nightclub singer son Chiang Hui) also possess guarded secrets that gradually resurface as Chen unwittingly becomes a catalyst for those in her life as they all converge towards the bridging of deep rooted familial gaps and resolving past estrangements.
Who directed The Rainbow?
The Rainbow was directed by Lo Chen.
Who stars in The Rainbow?
The principal cast of The Rainbow includes Chin Ping, Ling Yun, Jean Li Chih-An, Chen Hung-Lieh, Ching Miao.
When was The Rainbow released and how long is it?
The Rainbow was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.