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The Unforgettable Character
1975 Taiwanese film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Unforgettable Character (Chinese: 在水一方) is a 1975 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Chang Mei-chun and written by Chiung Yao.
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After the death of her parents, Hsiao-shuang begins to live with the Chu family in Taipei, who treat her like their own child. The Chu's oldest child Shih-yao deeply loves her, but being crippled he's hesitant to confess his love. Hsiao-shuang quickly falls in love with the eloquent and charismatic wannabe writer Yu-wen, but their marriage is far from blissful. Yu-wen, an irresponsible dreamer and impractical perfectionist, fails to write anything and frequently vents his frustration on Hsiao-shuang. Hsiao-shuang tries her hardest to support him and the family even during her pregnancy. Shih-yao helps Hsiao-shuang sell her songs, but that further angers Yu-wen, now addicted to gambling. After Yu-wen forcefully grabs a cherished jade from her to gamble away, Hsiao-shuang has a miscarriage and files for divorce. Hoping to encourage him, she still promises him that she will get back with him if he comes back with a finished work. Years later, when news of Yu-wen's terminal illness reaches Hsiao-shuang, she immediately arrives at his place in southern Taiwan only to find him dying with his book already completed. After his death, Shih-yao presents Hsiao-shuang a gift, which turns out to be the jade Yu-wen lost 4 years ago. Hsiao-shuang realizes Shih-yao still loves her after all these years.
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Cast
- Brigitte Lin as Tu Hsiao-shuang, a beautiful and musically gifted 18-year-old orphan
- Han Chiang as Chu Chih-chien, a former friend of Hsiao-shuang's late father
- Lu Pi-yun as Chu Chih-chien's kind mother
- Chang Ping-yu as Hsin-pei, Chu Chih-chien's wife
- Ku Ming-lun as Shih-yao, Chu Chih-chien's oldest child, a 29-year-old introverted and passionate television producer
- Chen Lu-shan as Shih-ching, Chu Chih-chien's second child
- Chen Yu-ching as Lee Chien, Shih-ching's husband
- Tien Niu as Shih-hui, Chu Chih-chien's youngest child, an outgoing and enthusiastic 19-year-old student
- Yeh Ming-te as Yu-nung, Shih-hui's boyfriend
- Chin Han as Lu Yu-wen, Yu-nung's pal from the military who aspires to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
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Zai shui yifang (在水一方; zài shuǐ yīfāng) is a 1975 Mandarin album, released by Kolin Records (歌林). The songs on A-side are sung by Chiang Lei (江蕾) and those on B-side by Frankie Kao (高凌風).
"Zai shui yifang", sometimes translated "On the Other Side of the Water",[1] and "Ni zenme shuo" (你怎麼說) were later covered by other singers, including Teresa Teng in her 1980 album of a similar name. "Ni zenme shuo" was first sung in 1973 by Zi Yin (紫茵).
Lyrics were written by Chiung Yao, and music was composed by Lin Chia-ching (林家慶), unless otherwise. Only songs that are listed as theme songs and instrumental are heard in the film.
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