The Wall

Story

Synopsis

Kam Fan and Wong Ching-ping have a peaceful married life, until Ping's mother is serious ill. They desperately need a large amount of money. Fan tries in vain to raise money, he thus intends to use their daughter's school fees for the medical fees. Ping is against it and works as a song girl to earn money for her mother's medical expense. Her grudging husband Kam Fan uses a bed sheet to partition the bedroom into halves and even demands a divorce. After some mediation by their lawyer and neighbours, Wong finds a teaching job at an orphanage, but Fan still opposes it. Ping is so angry that she moves to live in the dormitory of the orphanage. Fan has to look after their daughter alone, making everything a mess. Later, their daughter catches a cold and has a high fever after an outing with Fan. Ping cannot set her mind at rest and goes home to take care of her daughter. The loving couple reconciles, for the sake of their daughter.

Director

Wong Hang

Writers

Cheng Kang, Chun Kim

Country

Hong Kong

Release date

18 April 1956

Ensemble

Cast

• Luolian Zi

  Wong Ching-Ping

• 

  Wong Man-Lei

  Mrs. Kong

• 

  Lo Duen

  Mr. Kong

• Lo Tun

  Mr. Kong

• Cheung Chi-Suen

  School servant

• Fung Yik-Mei

  Ah Ho

• 

  Keung Chung-Ping

  Lawyer

• 

  Wong Oi-Ming

  Siu Ping

• Tang Mei-Mei

  Nightclub girl

• 

  Lai Man

  Meighbor Mrs. Lee

• 

  Tong Kim-Ting

  Fook Gor

• Lam Liu-Ngok

  Doctor