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The Rain of Sorrow

The Rain of Sorrow
Traditional
Simplified
Mandarin Yān Yǔ Méngméng
Directed by Wang Yin
Produced by Chu Chin-ching
Screenplay by Chou Hsu-chiang
Based on Fire and Rain
by Chiung Yao
Starring
Music by Liu Hung-yuan
Cinematography Hu Chi-yuan
Edited by
  • Wang Chao-hsi
  • Liang Yung-tsan
Production
company
Tien Nan Motion Picture Company
Release date
  • October 29, 1965 (1965-10-29)
Running time
110 minutes
Country Taiwan
Language Mandarin

The Rain of Sorrow is a 1965 Taiwanese film directed by Wang Yin, based on Chiung Yao's 1964 novel Fire and Rain. The film stars Wang Yin himself, as well as 21-year-old Gua Ah-leh in her acting debut.

Wang Yin handpicked Gua Ah-leh, a recent graduate of National Taiwan Academy of Arts (now National Taiwan University of Arts), from over a thousand candidates for the lead role. The film's other investors wanted a "sexier" bankable actress, but Wang wouldn't budge. Eventually Wang had to finance the film all by himself after other investors quit the project, but his selection proved brilliant. Gua Ah-leh won Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for this film, and would go on to become one of the greatest actresses in the cinema of Taiwan.

1966 4th Golden Horse Awards

Gua at that time was the youngest Best Leading Actress winner in Golden Horse Awards history.



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