The Light of Women
August 10, 1937
1h 24m
Overview
‘After two relationships that fail to lead to marriage, Luk Mo-jing (Lee Yi-nin) moves to a nearby town to escape being married off to a rich factory owner. In her new life, she finally meets a man she loves, only to discover that he, too, is an incompetent coward. With her adopted daughter Sau-wah (Leong Tim-tim) in tow, Moying establishes a vocational school for children from poor families. Showing the harsh obstacles that face a woman in 1930’s Chinese society, the film depicts a new generation of women who believe in free will and independence.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
More like this
Won't Back Down
2012
The Safety of Objects
2002
Skin
2009
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
1998
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
The Trials of Cate McCall
2013
Girl in the Box
2016
The Girl in the Book
2015
Iron Jawed Angels
2004
Holy Lands
2019
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
1972
All Day and a Night
2020
The Truth About Emanuel
2013
The Nest
2020
Waiting for Anya
2020
TalhotBlond
2012
A Dry White Season
1989
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999
Eleanor the Great
2025
The Browning Version
1994