Chief Dir: Zhu Shilin
Dirs: Lo Kwan-hung, Chan Ching-po
Scr: Zhou Yan
Prod Co: Feng Huang
Co-starring: Lee Ching, Bao Fong, Wang Xiyun, Liu Su, Qiu Ping
1956 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese (Dubbed) / 102min

 

A story of extra-marital affair,  The Foolish Heart  can be regarded as a variation of  Spring in a Small Town , as Wei Wei finds herself transposed from the ruins of 1940s River South to the metropolis of 1950s Hong Kong. Her modest, loose-fitting qipao gives way to sequined, body-hugging glamour and her embroidered cloth shoes are replaced by fancy high heels, complete with the sight and sound that announce the emergence of a new femininity. The 1950s was a time when lifestyles and values were tested, sometimes gingerly, other times boldly. This film about a woman who succumbs to desire is nothing less than challenging and bold and Wei Wei personifies the complexity of the woman's struggles with natural sensuality and calibrated finesse.