Film

The Seventh Heaven

1956 · 1h 53m · Drama

Chan Siu-hung is forced to become a prostitute, with the police following hot on her heels. Ching Chi-ko comes to her defence by claiming to be her husband. Chan is put up at Ching's roof hut named the 'Seventh Heaven' and the two gradually fall in love. Soon the war breaks out. Ching is drafted to do hard labour by the Japanese army. When the war is over, the crippled Ching returns and lies to Chan that he is already a married man, hoping to persvade Chan to marry someone else. Nonetheless, Chan's devotion overwhelms Ching.

Cheung Chi-Suen

Laborer

Chan Lap-Ban

Laborer's Wife

Yeung Yip-Wang

Laborer

Tai Sang-Po

Laborer's Wife

Kam Yin

Prostitute

Kam Ping

Prostitute

Sai Gwa-Pau

Ah Kan, Pimp

Ng Wui

Little Mouse

Yip Ping

Aunt Chuen

To Sam-Ku

Second Aunt

Wong Cho-San

Uncle Chuen

Yuen Lap-Cheung

Shopkeeper

Patrick Tse Yin

Ching Chi-Ko

Nam Hung

Chan Siu-Hung

Wai To-Ming

Fat Policeman

Chung Suen-Nei

Ah Lan

• Ng WuiDirector
• Chor YuenScreenplay
• Kai-Man HoProducer
• Ho Tai-YipExecutive Producer
• Kwok KeungEditor

Release date

August 9, 1956

Status

Released

Original language

cn

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Drama