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Ungratefulness (1965)

Movie ★ 10.0 111 min

Drama

Chuk Tai-ming elopes to Hong Kong with Shum Tsui-hung in defiance of his father but soon succumbs to harsh conditions and ill health. Shum becomes a courtesan to fulfil Tai-ming's last wish of funding his younger brother Chi-ming's studies in Australia, while creating the false impression that she is a rich widow. Chi-ming returns in summer and a chance encounter in the nightclub evolves into a budding romance. Tormented by a love doomed from the start, Shum pretends to despise the poor suitor. The rejection is taken hard by Chi-ming, who snubs the woman in public. Shum plunges into despair, taking gravely ill. Her lawyer Lee Chung-ling finally breaks the silence, making Chi-ming attuned to the woman's unspoken suffering after she's been laid to rest.

Chor Yuen Director

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Quick facts

Released
July 7, 1965
Runtime
111 min
IMDb
tt0059645
Country
Language
Studio
Kong Ngee Motion Picture Production Company

Cast

Cheung Wood-Yau Cheung Wood-Yau Lee Chung-ling Patsy Ka Ling Patsy Ka Ling Shum Tsui-hung / Mary Lok Gung Lok Gung Hon Wai-Man Man Oi-Lan Man Oi-Lan Hon Lai-Seung Lee Pang-Fei Lee Pang-Fei Party Guest Fung Mei-Ying Maid Chow Gat Chow Gat Party Guest Lee Sau-Kei Lee Sau-Kei Party Guest Lam Siu Lam Siu Party Guest Patrick Tse Yin Patrick Tse Yin Chuk Tai-ming / Chi-ming Lee Hang Lee Hang Man Ling Hui Ying-Ying Hui Ying-Ying

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ungratefulness about?
Chuk Tai-ming elopes to Hong Kong with Shum Tsui-hung in defiance of his father but soon succumbs to harsh conditions and ill health. Shum becomes a courtesan to fulfil Tai-ming's last wish of funding his younger brother Chi-ming's studies in Australia, while creating the false impression that she is a rich widow. Chi-ming returns in summer and a chance encounter in the nightclub evolves into a budding romance. Tormented by a love doomed from the start, Shum pretends to despise the poor suitor. The rejection is taken hard by Chi-ming, who snubs the woman in public. Shum plunges into despair, taking gravely ill. Her lawyer Lee Chung-ling finally breaks the silence, making Chi-ming attuned to the woman's unspoken suffering after she's been laid to rest.
Who directed Ungratefulness?
Ungratefulness was directed by Chor Yuen.
Who stars in Ungratefulness?
Ungratefulness stars Cheung Wood-Yau, Patsy Ka Ling, Lok Gung, Man Oi-Lan.
When was Ungratefulness released?
Ungratefulness is a 1965 drama film.
Where can I watch Ungratefulness?
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