Overview

Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.

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Cast

Hsia Meng

Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua

Bao Fang

Yang Meng-Chi

Ping Fan

Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung

Kong Hon

Yang He-Sheng

Lao Ruo-Bing

He-Sheng's girlfriend

Shek Sau

Yao Siao Hu

Ting Chuen

Yang Lao-Er

Wen Yi-Min

Old Li

Lee Dan-Mei

Madam Meng

Huang Fang

Aunt Zhou/Chou

Tao Hai

Old lady Zhao/Chao

Wong Kwai-Ping

Yang Lao-Si