Awful Truth 1950
Awful Truth
As China falls into hyperinflation following the end of the war, people fought tooth and nail to get their hands on the only reliable currencies in the world: gold and American dollars. This is a story that shows how seven bars and two thousand US dollars bring together an interesting mix of characters: an opportunistic manager, a materialistic courtesan, a con artist posing as a commissioner of the Treasury, a white-collar worker who will do anything for a promotion, a man who specialises in conning women, a father who marries off his daughter for money and a sorcerer who fakes his magic. In this dog-eat-dog world, the only truth is that everyone is lying for his own gain. Playing the courtesan who longs to be part of high society, Li Lihua steals the film with a feisty performance opposite the amusing Yan Jun, whose con artist character has a tendency to flirt with lyrics from Peking operas.
As China falls into hyperinflation following the end of the war, people fought tooth and nail to get their hands on the only reliable currencies in the world: gold and American dollars. This is a story that shows how seven bars and two thousand US dollars bring together an interesting mix of characters: an opportunistic manager, a materialistic courtesan, a con artist posing as a commissioner of the Treasury, a white-collar worker who will do anything for a promotion, a man who specialises in conning women, a father who marries off his daughter for money and a sorcerer who fakes his magic. In this dog-eat-dog world, the only truth is that everyone is lying for his own gain. Playing the courtesan who longs to be part of high society, Li Lihua steals the film with a feisty performance opposite the amusing Yan Jun, whose con artist character has a tendency to flirt with lyrics from Peking operas.
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Release Date:
Jun 29, 1950 (Hong Kong)
Run Time:
1hr 59`
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Original Language:
Chinese
Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Status:
Released
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Awful Truth - Awful Truth
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Su Man Na
... Chang Geng Liang
YC
Yen Chun... Pan Chung Fu
HL
Hsi-Yu Li... Manager Chao
... Mrs. Wu
LL
Lien Liu... Mrs. Ho
FP
Fan Ping... Hsiao Li
CS
Chin Su... Sai Shen Hsin
YS
Yin Szema... Socialite
... Ho Chi Hsin
HY
Hsiao Yen... Wu Hsin Yuan
... Wu Yu Ling
YS
Yan Su... Wu Xinyuan
YS
Yan Su... Wu Hsin-Yuen
Produced By
... Producer