08 Sep 1984
The Woman of Wrath
A woman, married off to an abusive butcher, is overpowered by the twin forces of patriarchy and tradition in Taiwan during circa 1920 to 1945.
A Lily in the Valley
A lily in the Valley.
a final film of director Sung Tsun Shou.
Top Billed Cast
Nancy Hu 
Ting Hon Wu La-Yun 
蘇明明
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