Her Sister's Keeper

Her Sister's Keeper

1963 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

To put her younger sister Huilan (Margaret Tu Chuan) through college, Huilian (Grace Ting Ning) became a taxi dancer and is despised by Huilan. Now married to a good husband (Guan Shan), the lonely Huilan falls for a man after her money. To protect her younger sister, Huilian puts herself at risk. Grace Ting Ning plays a sad role, as the noble sister who keeps her purity in a cesspool.

Directed by Lo Chen · Written by Ning Tu

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