Remote Love
Genres
Overview
Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
1956-10-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Wong Sam
Yimin
Jeanette Lin Tsui
Malihan
Ting Ying
Hasha
Wei Ping-ao
Bu La-Te
Fang Mian
Shayuti
Lee Hsing
Malihan's father
Chui Siu-Ping
Malihan's mother
Ku Chun
Gardener Ai Han
Li Su
Wu Bin
Ai An
Bu La-Te's father
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