Episode of Series “Stories Round the World”.
Upon her mother’s death a young Chinese girl is left alone to care for her infant brother. Against a background of the colourful city of Hong Kong, this film depicts their travels to reach an unknown aunt, only to discover that family struggling to make ends meet. In desperation the girl is driven to theft, but through the efforts of an understanding Confucian scribe she is saved from disgrace and learns a valuable lesson in human relations.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014643
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chinese - Hong Kong
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Confucianism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy, Moral
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Philosophy, Moral
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)