Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.
Directed by Zhu Shilin
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Hsia Meng
Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua
Bao Fang
Yang Meng-Chi
Ping Fan
Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung
Wong Siu-Yin
Yang Han'er
Kong Hon
Yang He-Sheng
Lao Ruo-Bing
He-Sheng's girlfriend
Shek Sau
Yao Siao Hu
Ting Chuen
Yang Lao-Er
Wen Yi-Min
Old Li
Lee Dan-Mei
Madam Meng
Huang Fang
Aunt Zhou/Chou
Tao Hai
Old lady Zhao/Chao
Wong Kwai-Ping
Yang Lao-Si
Yang Sheng
Servant
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