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Romance in Mekong River
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Wikipedia article
'Romance in Mekong River' (also known as "'Honor Redeemed'" or "'Love Redeemed'" in Hong Kong; Chinese: '') is a 1933, 2 hours romance musical film made by a group of Chinese overseas in Bangkok formed Siam United Film Studio, Thailand, directed by a USA Hollywood director with Western Electric Company's Movietone sound system in Cantonese dialect.'Kung Sheng Daily News' ('') (16 December 1933; Saturday), Hong Kong. Sheet 3, p. 2. The film premiered in Thailand cinemas on 10 October 1933,'Sin Sian Jih Pao' ('') (10 October 1933; Tuesday). Thailand. in Hong Kong cinemas on 17 December 1933, and in Singapore cinemas on 8 December 1934.'Union Times' ('') (8 December 1934; Saturday). Singapore. Sheet 5, p. 1.
Plot
A Chinese youth named Cheung Hai Keung (Yuen Siu Kit ) marries a lustful woman named Ng Chu Lau (Lee Lai ). When they get divorced, she and the man she had an affair with, Lau Kwai Sung, slander Cheung Hai Keung as a communist, forcing him to use the pseudonym Lee Cheung Seng () and escape to Bangkok. When he arrives in Bangkok, he was hurt by collapsing rice bags near Tai Fung Rice Mill (). As a result, he meets the mills boss Chan, gets a job there, and falls in love with Chans daughter Chan Sik Fa (Wu Siu Kwan ).Union Times"(). (2 December 1934; Sunday). Singapore.
When the Chinese Communist Party starts the civil war, Lau Kwai Sung comes to Bangkok too, but Cheung Hai Keung (not knowing hes evil) lets him work together with him at Tai Fung Rice Mill, providing him a chance to cheat Cheung again.
When Ng Chu Lau escapes to Bangkok too, everyone learns the fact of their affair. Cheung Hai Keung angrily shoots her, and Lau Kwai Sung eats a poison pill to commit suicide. Cheung Hai Keung gets married again, this time to Chan Sik Fa.
Cast
* Yuen Siu-Kit () Cheung Hai-Keung (), an honest Chinese youth;
* Woo Siu-Kwan () Chan Sik-Fa (), the daughter of Tai Fung Rice Mill's boss;
* Lee Lai-Lin () Ng Chu Lau (), a lustful woman.
* Undefined Lau Kwai-Sung (), an evil playboy.
* Lily Wu ();
* Lam Wai Fong ();
* Purple Jasmine ();
* White Coral ().
Film premieres
# Thailand: 10 October 1933
# Hong Kong: 16 December 1933, (Saturday) to 19 December 1933 (Tuesday), three days, at Central Theatre ();
# Singapore: 6 December 1934 (Thursday) to unknown, at China Theatre () and Shanghai Theatre ();
# Penang: 14 December 1934 (Friday) to 17 December 1934 (Monday), four days, at Royal Theatre ().
Film theme hits
The film features three Cantonese film theme hits:
# "Who Can Amuse Me?" ();
# "Damsel Yearn for Love" ();
# "Wolves from East Sea" ().
References
# [https://books.google.com/books?id=hfiPLNqjQssC&hl=zh-TW&source=gbs_navlinks_s Nangaen Chearavanont "Film Stories" (April, 2013)]
# [https://books.google.com/books?id=kE_eAgAAQBAJ&dq=Tse+Yin+Movie+Stories&hl=zh-TW&source=gbs_navlinks_s Nangaen Chearavanont "Movie Stories" (January, 2014)]
Category:1930s romantic musical films
Category:1933 films
Category:Cantonese-language films
Category:Films set in Thailand
Category:Thai romance films
Category:Thai black-and-white films
Category:Thai films
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