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"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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

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Release Date

07 January 1953

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Cheung Ying

Cheung Ying

Ko Kok-wai

Cheung Wood-Yau

Cheung Wood-Yau

Ko Kok-man

Ng Cho-Fan

Ng Cho-Fan

Ko Kok-sun

Siu Yin-Fei

Siu Yin-Fei

Chin Mui-fun

Yung Siu-Yi

Yung Siu-Yi

cousin Kam

Mui Yee

Mui Yee

Yuen-yee

Lee Yuet-Ching

Lee Yuet-Ching

Ms Chow

Ma Siu-Ying

Ma Siu-Ying

Aunt

Chan Lap-Ban

Chan Lap-Ban

matchmaker

Tsi Law-Lin

Tsi Law-Lin

Ming-fung

Wong Man-Lei

Wong Man-Lei

Lee Shui-kok

Lam Mui-Mui

Lam Mui-Mui

old master Ko's concubine

Lo Duen

Lo Duen

old master Ko

Sek Kin

Sek Kin

Ko Hak-ming

Chow Chi-Sing

Chow Chi-Sing

Ko Hak-ding

Wong Cho-San

Wong Cho-San

Ko Hak-on

Ling Mung

Ling Mung

Yuen Shing

Chan Pei

Chan Pei

Fung Lok-san

Piu Wai-Mui

Piu Wai-Mui

Ms Wong

Tong Kim-Ting

Tong Kim-Ting

So Fook

Ko Lo-Chuen

Ko Lo-Chuen

lawyer

To Sam-Ku

To Sam-Ku

Mother Wong

Ho Chung-Fong

Ho Chung-Fong

Ms Shum

Ho Bik-Kin

Ho Bik-Kin

Wong Chuen Yan

Chao Fei-Fei

Chao Fei-Fei

Taoist monk

Gam Lau

Gam Lau

midwife

Yeung Sau-Fung

Yeung Sau-Fung

Maid the Fourth

Leung Suk-Hing

Leung Suk-Hing

maid

Lai Ming

Lai Ming

Go Chiu

Go Chiu

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