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Remote Love

Remote Love

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Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 October 1956

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Wong Sam

Wong Sam

Yimin

Jeanette Lin Tsui

Jeanette Lin Tsui

Malihan

Ting Ying

Ting Ying

Hasha

Wei Ping-ao

Wei Ping-ao

Bu La-Te

Fang Mian

Fang Mian

Shayuti

Lee Hsing

Lee Hsing

Malihan's father

Chui Siu-Ping

Chui Siu-Ping

Malihan's mother

Ku Chun

Ku Chun

Gardener Ai Han

Li Su

Li Su

Wu Bin

Ai An

Ai An

Bu La-Te's father

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