The Adulteress (1963)

August. 08,1963

6.9

| Drama History

The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.

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Cast

Li Li-Hua as Xiao Bai-Cai

[2003] Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio [1976] Boxer Rebellion [1967] Rape of the Sword [1967] Lady Jade Locket [1965] The Grand Substitution [1964] Between Tears and Smiles

Guan Shan as Yang Nai-Wu

[1994] The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners [1987] A Better Tomorrow II [1976] The Himalayan [1972] The Brutal Boxer [1967] Susanna [1966] The Blue and the Black

Chu Mu as Ge Xiao-Da

[1976] The Private Eyes [1974] The Shaolin Boxer [1974] Scandal [1973] Not Scared to Die [1972] Man of Iron [1972] The Delightful Forest

Reviews

CheerupSilver

1963/08/08

Very Cool!!!

VividSimon

1963/08/09

Simply Perfect

BeSummers

1963/08/10

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

Erica Derrick

1963/08/11

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.