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Garden of Repose
Garden of Repose

Garden of Repose

Genres

Drama

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Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

13 August 1964

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Hsia Meng

Hsia Meng

Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua

Bao Fang

Bao Fang

Yang Meng-Chi

Ping Fan

Ping Fan

Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung

Wong Siu-Yin

Wong Siu-Yin

Yang Han'er

Kong Hon

Kong Hon

Yang He-Sheng

Lao Ruo-Bing

Lao Ruo-Bing

He-Sheng's girlfriend

Shek Sau

Shek Sau

Yao Siao Hu

Ting Chuen

Ting Chuen

Yang Lao-Er

Wen Yi-Min

Wen Yi-Min

Old Li

Lee Dan-Mei

Lee Dan-Mei

Madam Meng

Huang Fang

Huang Fang

Aunt Zhou/Chou

Tao Hai

Tao Hai

Old lady Zhao/Chao

Wong Kwai-Ping

Wong Kwai-Ping

Yang Lao-Si

Yang Sheng

Yang Sheng

Servant

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