The Grand Re-union

The Grand Re-union

Dir: Wong Toi
Orig Story/Scr/Prod: Lee Siu-wan
Prod Co: Lux
Cast: Nancy Sit, Yu Lai-zhen, Law Kim-long, Poon Yat On, Mak Sin-sing
1960 | B&W | D Beta | Cantonese | Chinese Lyrics | 96min

Yeung and his wife (Law Kim-long and Yu Lai-zhen) have seven sons and eight daughters. Yeung, on his way to the imperial examination, is pushed into the sea by Ho, the son of a minister, who has been lusting after Yeung's wife. To avenge her husband, the wife agrees to marry Ho. But she is then falsely accused of murdering Ho on their wedding night. The Yeungs' 15 children fight for their mother's innocence. But Yeung saves her from certain death when he returns from the dead! Sit was trained in Cantonese opera, later learnt Northern-style martial arts and Peking opera from action choreographer Yuen Siu-tien and actress Hu Hung-yen respectively. She was discovered by screenwriter Lee Siu-wan and made her film debut in this costume drama. While Sit's mother sewed rags on her wardrobe to make the child stand out among the huge cast, little Nancy more than did her part. She stole the show with her expressive eyes and rich expressions. A star was born.


Date Time Venue
2/7/2021 (Fri) 11:00am Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

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