The Great Devotion (1960)

ALL 04/08/1960 (cn) Drama 94 Min
  • Release
    04/08/1960
  • Production
    Shan Luen Film Company
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    可憐天下父母心
  • Original language
    cn
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Poor teacher Chan Chi-hong, his wife Lee Yuk-mei and their five children survive on his meagre pay. When he is laid off by two schools in a row, the family runs into difficulties. The children resort to begging on the streets to pay the mother's medical bills. Turning to writing, Chan's novel fails to find a publisher and, worse still, he comes down with tuberculosis. Dealt a further blow by the death of the youngest daughter and the pressures from the loan sharks, Chan contemplates killing himself and his family but changes his mind when he witnesses the sacrifices made by other parents for their children. He vows to be a dutiful father and tries his best to overcome their adversities. His novel is finally published and sells well. Through thick and thin, the family at last sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

  1. Chor Yuen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Siu Nam

    Editor

  4. Pak Yin

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Pak Yin

    Lee Yuk-mei

  2. Cheung Wood-Yau

    Chan Chi-hong

  3. Michael Lai Siu-Tin

    Chan Siu-Hong

  4. Fung Bo-Bo

    Chan Siu-Lok

  5. Leung Chun-mut

    Chan Siu-Kin

  6. Wong Oi-Ming

    Chan Siu-Mei

  7. Pak Yan

    Hok-Ping

  8. Tu Ping

    Lok Chi-lon

  9. Chor Yuen

    Kwok-Hung

  10. Helena Law Lan

    Mahjong pal

  11. Chan Lap-Ban

  12. Fung Fung

    Money lender

  13. Lee Pang-Fei

    Cousin's husband

  14. Man Leng

    Ma Man-Sam

  15. Sze-Ma Wah-Lung

    Chow Tak-Wah

  16. Yau Kei

    Yik-Ming

  17. Wong Cho-San

    Kwok-Hung's father

  18. Yip Ping

    Cousin

  19. Lee Yuet-Ching

    Third Aunt

  20. Yeung Yip-Wang

    Teacher Lam

  21. Leung Suk-Hing

    Gwok-Hung's mother

  22. Yung Yuk-Yi

    Chi-Leun's mother

  23. Lam Siu

  24. Heung Hoi

  25. Wong Hon

  26. Fung Wai-Man

    Mahjong pal

  27. Cheng Man-Ha

    Mahjong pal

  28. Wong Hak

  29. Lee Keng-Ching

    Teacher

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 29 , Crews : 17

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The Great Devotion (1960) 94 Min

ALL 04/08/1960 (cn)
Drama
  • Release 04/08/1960
  • Production
    Shan Luen Film Company
  • Original title 可憐天下父母心
  • cn
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Poor teacher Chan Chi-hong, his wife Lee Yuk-mei and their five children survive on his meagre pay. When he is laid off by two schools in a row, the family runs into difficulties. The children resort to begging on the streets to pay the mother's medical bills. Turning to writing, Chan's novel fails to find a publisher and, worse still, he comes down with tuberculosis. Dealt a further blow by the death of the youngest daughter and the pressures from the loan sharks, Chan contemplates killing himself and his family but changes his mind when he witnesses the sacrifices made by other parents for their children. He vows to be a dutiful father and tries his best to overcome their adversities. His novel is finally published and sells well. Through thick and thin, the family at last sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

  1. Chor Yuen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Siu Nam

    Editor

  4. Pak Yin

    Producer