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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Hsia Meng, Bao Fang, Ping Fan, Wong Siu-Yin, Kong Hon, Lao Ruo-Bing
Crew: Si Cheung (Director of Photography), Zhu Shilin (Writer), Yan Xia (Writer), Jiang Xi-Wei (Cinematography), Wong Chun (Makeup Artist), Zhu Shilin (Director)
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Studio: Feng Huang Motion Picture Company
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 13, 1964
IMDb: 10
