Human Relationships

Human Relationships — Plot

Lee Sun-fung is renowned for adapting literary classics for the silver screen. To commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Union Film Enterprise known for producing quality films and co-founded by Lee, Human Relationships is adapted from writer Ba Jin's novel into film. The Yiu family moves into a manor. Mrs Yiu, while frustrated by the way her step-son is spoiled by her husband and mother-in-law, develops a friendship with a kid (Michael Lai) who steals flowers from the mansion's garden. She later learns that he is the son of the place's former owner whose downfall at middle age is the result of being spoiled when young. Lai was only a child but gained a foothold among seasoned veterans like Cheung Wood-yau, Ng Cho-fan and Pak Yin.

• Release date
• December 9, 1959
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• History, Drama
• Director
• Lee Sun-fung

Human Relationships — Cast

Michael Lai Siu-Tin Yang Zhaohan Ng Cho-Fan Yang Mou-Chi Pak Yin Man Yun-Wa Cheung Wood-Yau Yu Kwok-Leung Wong Man-Lei Leung Chun-Mat

D

Do Ping Lee Yuet-Ching