The Three Sisters

In the 1960s, eight famous actresses became stage sisters and formed 'Eight Peonies', three of which, Tang Bik-wan, Yu Lai-zhen and Patricia Lam Fung, appeared together in this film marked their first collaboration. The story revolves around the Fu family in which Tang plays the wife of Fu's second son, Chan, who is framed for adultery by her stepmother-in-law Lau (Lee Hong-kum) and left her sister-in-law Lam (Yu Lai-zhen) to take care of her sick son Chi Chung. Chan even resorts to prostitution to pay for Chi Chung's medical expenses. Years later, Chi Chung (Woo Fung) and Lau's daughter Wai Man (Patricia Lam Fung) grow up and become classmates…Filled with high drama, the three stage sisters all owned their moments on screen. Tang is particularly outstanding, evoking empathy from the audience in her role as a resilient mother who endures all hardships for the sake of her child.

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