The Great Devotion (1960)

The Great Devotion (1960)

1960-04-08 Hong Kong 94 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Pak Yin is Lee Yuk-mei
Lee Yuk-mei
Cheung Wood-Yau is Chan Chi-hong
Chan Chi-hong
黎小田 is Chan Siu-Hong
Chan Siu-Hong
馮寶寶 is Chan Siu-Lok
Chan Siu-Lok
Leung Chun-mut is Chan Siu-Kin
Chan Siu-Kin
Wong Oi-Ming is Chan Siu-Mei
Chan Siu-Mei
白茵 is Hok-Ping
Hok-Ping
Tu Ping is Lok Chi-lon
Lok Chi-lon
楚原 is Kwok-Hung
Kwok-Hung
羅蘭 is Mahjong pal
Mahjong pal
Fung Fung is Money lender
Money lender