The Pawned Wife · 1985
The Pawned Wife (1985) is a Drama film directed by Wang Chu-Chin, starring Lu Hsiao-Fen, Zou Lin-lin.
Drama
Overview
A young starving married couple leave their baby with mum to find better fortune. They stowaway on a train, but are caught by a guard. The husband kills the guard and is injured, then is shot by another railway employee. The couple find shelter and are helped by a young monk and hindered by his master. The young monk suggests that, in order to pay for medical treatment, that the woman follow the village custom and pawn herself. Presenting herself as having a sick brother instead of a husband, the woman is pawned to an ugly but sincere villager named Ox.
Cast
Lu Hsiao-Fen, Zou Lin-lin
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What is "The Pawned Wife" about?
A young starving married couple leave their baby with mum to find better fortune. They stowaway on a train, but are caught by a guard. The husband kills the guard and is injured, then is shot by another railway employee. The couple find shelter and are helped by a young monk and hindered by his master. The young monk suggests that, in order to pay for medical treatment, that the woman follow the village custom and pawn herself. Presenting herself as having a sick brother instead of a husband, the woman is pawned to an ugly but sincere villager named Ox.
When was "The Pawned Wife" released?
The Pawned Wife was released in 1985.
Who stars in "The Pawned Wife"?
The cast includes Lu Hsiao-Fen, Zou Lin-lin.
