The Orphan
The Orphan is a 1960 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lee Sun-fung and starring Bruce Lee. The film is based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Au-yeung Tin. The Orphan was filmed in the early months of 1959, and Bruce Lee's last Hong Kong film before he returned to the United States in April 1959. The film was ranked number 52 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Plot
During the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Ho See-kei lost his wife Lan and his daughter while also being separated from his son To and his maid Sister Five. After the war, Ho became the headmaster of an orphanage and foils orphan Sam's plan to rob rich man, Cheung Kat-cheung, and widow Yiu So-fung. Ho persuades Sam to rehabilitate and returns the things that he had stolen. Ho invites Fung to teach at the orphanage while also successfully persuading Sam to enter school.
Cast
More details
| author | Ng Cho-fan |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Hong Kong |
| director | Lee Sun-Fung |
| editor | Kwok Keung |
| genre | action drama |
| keywords | rich man |
| musicBy | Lam Sing-yap |
| producer | Ng Cho-fan |
| productionCompany | Hualien Films |
| recordedAt | Hong Kong |
| theme | action drama martial arts |