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Awful Truth

8.0(1)19501h 59m0

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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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Mandarin
  • comedy
  • lubitsch

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Behind the camera

Director

Li Ping-Qian

Produced in

Hong Kong

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  • Hong KongHK

    • TheatricalFirst comedy film produced by the Great Wall Film Company. This film ran to full houses for a continuous 82 performances.29 Jun 1950

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Awful Truth was released on 29 June 1950.

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