For Better, for Worse (1959 film)

For Better, for Worse (Chinese: 雨過天青) is a 1959 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Yueh Feng. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]

For Better, for Worse
Traditional Chinese雨過天青
Simplified Chinese雨过天青
Literal meaningrain passes [into] blue sky
Hanyu Pinyinyǔ guò tiān qīng
Directed byYueh Feng
Written byYueh Feng
Produced byRobert Chung
StarringHelen Li Mei, Yang Chang, Feng Su, Connie Chan
CinematographyJie Fan
Release date
  • 20 August 1959 (1959-08-20)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

Cast edit

  • Helen Li Mei as Meijuan
  • Yang Chang as Gao Yongsheng
  • Feng Su as Xiujuan
  • Connie Chan as Damei
  • Xiaoyu Deng as Xiaohu (as Peter Dunn)
  • Xiang Gao as Landlord's Wife
  • Yunzhong Li as Yongsheng's Brother-in-law
  • Enjia Liu as Mr. Zhao - The Landlord
  • Qianmeng Liu as Yongsheng's Sister
  • Ching Tien as Li Zixin

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. ^ "For Better, For Worse". hkmdb.com. 20 August 1959. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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