Literary Adaptation Movies
- 1958
The Tormented Beauty
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Guerrilla member Ting Siu-yuen works as a playwright and Lee, the leader of an opera troupe. They conceal their identities in the troupe in order to g...
- 1964
The Diary of a Husband
The Diary of a Husband01964HD
The Diary of a Husband serves as an illustration for the arrival of the white-collar economy, in which the extended family is replaced by the smaller...
- 2009
The Wall
The Wall102009HD
An adaptation of the J.P. Sartre story "Le Mur". What goes on in his mind and what happens outside when he has left only few more hours left to live....
- 1956
An Idiot Adada
An Idiot Adada01956HD
Adada's poor husband suddenly strikes it rich. He changes his hovel for a beautiful home, but his character changes as well. He becomes overly proud a...
- 2022
Worst Laid Plans
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Three tales of vacation-themed horror adapted from the bestselling book by Grindhouse Press.
- 2024
Berenice
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- 1958
Red Maid, the Matchmaker
Red Maid, the Matchmaker01958HD
Production company Taoyuan chose for its inaugural film a comedy and Fong Yim-fun gets to take a break from playing long-suffering roles and showcase...
- 2017
Lincoln in the Bardo
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In 1862, Abraham Lincoln's youngest son is laid to rest. That night, Lincoln visits his son's crypt, a chorus of ghosts narrating their brief reunion....
- 2023
A Leaf of Winter
A Leaf of Winter102023HD
We all carry our leaves, some of winter, some of spring and summer. But all leaves grow, breathe and wither with time; and so do we.
- 1982
The Pedlar
The Pedlar01982HD
The Pedlar is a dramatic film based on the short story by W.D. Valgardson, A Place of One's Own. Tired of the rootless, lonely existence of a travelli...
- 1959
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies01959HD
The three heroines, Wong Ang, Wu Nga, and Heung At expose a murder case involving three dead bodies found in an old temple. Unbeknown to the trio, the...
- 1957
Fires of Envy
Fires of Envy01957HD
A dramatization of Canadian author W.O. Mitchell's penetrating story about the racial prejudice encountered by a Polish immigrant farmer in a rural Sa...
- 1959
Jons und Erdme
Jons und Erdme01959HD
Adaptation of Hermann Sudermann's novel about the troubled relationship between the strong willed Erdme and her irascible husband Jons in the Lithunia...
- 2024
Hot Milk
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Rose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold...
- 1965
The Girl in the Bus
The Girl in the Bus01965HD
Bus Money dons various disguises on public buses to protect the defenceless from the bullies and receives heroic praise. Money meets Tai Ngau, a right...
- 1969
Spring, Spring
Spring, Spring01969HD
Chun-sam is working as a servant at Bong-pil's home to be his future son in-law. His daughter, Jeom-sun has grown enough to get wed. But her father th...
- 1958
Prince of Thieves
Prince of Thieves01958HD
Middle Eastern folktale collection One Thousand and One Nights has been greatly treasured by Western storytellers who are fascinated by the fantastic...
- 1960
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring01960HD
Sojourning in Macau, Su Erning by chance helps Pan Meiniang resuscitate his younger brother and fends off the thug. In her admiration, Pan calls off t...
- 1955
The Inspector General
The Inspector General01955HD
Nikolai Gogol's The Inspector General is a satire play well-known around the world. In the period between the end of World War II and the 1960s, the p...
- 1895
Quartette
Quartette01895HD
Scene from a Trilby-themed stage play. Lost.