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Awful Truth
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Awful Truth

1950-06-29 · 119 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Comedy

As China falls into hyperinflation following the end of the war, people fought tooth and nail to get their hands on the only reliable currencies in the world: gold and American dollars. This is a story that shows how seven bars and two thousand US dollars bring together an interesting mix of characters: an opportunistic manager, a materialistic courtesan, a con artist posing as a commissioner of the Treasury, a white-collar worker who will do anything for a promotion, a man who specialises in conning women, a father who marries off his daughter for money and a sorcerer who fakes his magic. In this dog-eat-dog world, the only truth is that everyone is lying for his own gain. Playing the courtesan who longs to be part of high society, Li Lihua steals the film with a feisty performance opposite the amusing Yan Jun, whose con artist character has a tendency to flirt with lyrics from Peking operas.

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Directors
Li Ping-Qian
Production companies
The Great Wall Movie Enterprises Ltd.
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Released

Top Cast

Li Li-HuaLi Li-HuaSu Man Na
Han FeiHan FeiChang Geng Liang
Yen ChunPan Chung Fu
Hsi-Yu LiManager Chao
Lin NaLin NaMrs. Wu
Lien LiuMrs. Ho
Ping FanPing FanHsiao Li
Chin SuSai Shen Hsin
Yin SzemaSocialite
Wang Yuan-LongWang Yuan-LongHo Chi Hsin
Hsiao YenWu Hsin Yuan
Sun JingluSun JingluWu Yu Ling
Yan SuWu Hsin-Yuen

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