Thirteen (1974 film)

Thirteen

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Chinese
Mandarin Zǎoshú
Cantonese Zou2 Suk6
Literally Premature
Directed by Sung Tsun-shou
Produced by Runme Shaw
Written by Sung Tsun-shou
Based on Kuo Liang-hui's Zao Shu
Starring Tien Niu
Ling Yun
Chin Han
Wong Yue
Music by Wang Fu-ling
Cinematography Ho Luk-Ying
Edited by Chiang Hsing-lung
Production
company
Release dates
  • 19 March 1974 (1974-03-19)
Country Hong Kong
Language Mandarin

Thirteen is a 1974 Hong Kong coming-of-age film directed by Sung Tsun-shou and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. It was based on the novel Zaoshu ("matured early") by Taiwanese novelist Kuo Liang-hui.[1]

Cast and characters

Plot

Shih Hsin-chiao, a journalist who trained under mentor Lu Tao-jan, is a family friend of the Lus and well-liked by the children. Lu's 13-year-old daughter Chih-pai is infatuated with "Uncle Shih", but Shih sees her only as a child. Lu Tao-jan is transferred to Macau, where he has an affair with Shih's cousin. When Shih returns after a trip to Japan, he finds Chih-pai an attractive young woman. After repeatedly being rejected by Shih, Chih-pai has a relationship with a rich playboy Hung Sen, which leaves her pregnant. Desperate, she goes to the only man who can help her: Shih.

References

  1. Daw-Ming Lee Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema 0810879220 2012 p.400 "Two of her novels were made into films by veteran director Sung Tsun-Shou: Thirteen/Zao shou (1974) and Ask My Love from God/Ci qing ke wen tian (1978)."

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