"prefer sons to daughters"
The film focuses on a mother (Chen Yanyan) burdened by guilt after abandoning her newborn daughter in a long lane 17 years earlier, so that she could adopt a son to fulfil the traditional belief that only a male heir could continue the family line. However, when her adopted son (King Hu) becomes a disappointment, the mother’s regret deepens. On her deathbed, she confesses her secret to her husband (Wang Yin), who resolves to find their lost daughter.
The Long Lane (1956) is a family and drama movie produced by Asia Pictures in HK. It was directed by Bu Wan-Cang. On screen you will see Chen Yanyan, Yin Wang, King Hu, Grace Chang and Wang Lai. With a runtime of 1h 39m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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