Ladies First

Ladies First

1962 · 102 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Romance

Chen Liujin and Zhang Lihong have a chance encounter with Wang Shu and Li Rong during an outing to the beach. Chen admires Wang, but Wang has fallen for Zhang's charm; Zhang fancies Li, whose heart is set on Chen ironically. The two young men seek to approach their objects of affection on the pretext of inviting the dream date of each other to an outing in the country during which they are teased and made fun of by the two women. To wipe away the shame, Wang and Li plot to intoxicate the women, who pretend to be in a drunken stupor while calling for help from their uncle and father respectively. In front of the elders, Chen declares her love for Wang, and Zhang for Li. Hit with the realisation of the women's sentiments, the two men reciprocate their respective admirers with their well-deserved love.

Directed by Evan Yang · Written by Wang Liu-Chao

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Cast

Christine Pai Lu-Ming Zhang Lihong
Jeanette Lin Tsui Chen Liujin
Roy Chiao Wang Shu
Tian Qing Li Rong
Wang Lai Mrs. Chen
Liu En-Jia A middle-aged man passer-by
Gao Yuan Manager Lin
Chiang Kuang-Chao waiter
Chen Yu-Hsin Chang Yu-cheng
David Chiang Da-Wei Chen's younger brother
Leung Sing-por A middle-aged man passer-by

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