A Beggar's Daughter

Synopsis

This is an adaptation of the folk story, “Jin Yu Nu beats her heartless groom with a cane”. Jin Yu Nu, a beggar’s daughter, is a beautiful and kind girl. On a snowy day she saves the life of a poor scholar, Mo Ji. When Mo recovers, he marries Jin with love and gratitude. Mo wins the third place in the imperial examinations, but now he is looked down upon because his wife is a beggar's daughter. Extremely embarrassed and ashamed, Mo wants to divorce but has no excuse. Jin then jumps into the river and Mo has deep regrets but it is too late. Later, Mo’s senior Ambassador Lin appreciates his talents and wants to marry him his daughter. On the wedding night, the bride orders Mo to kneel in her room and beats him hard with a cane. Not until then does Mo know his bride is actually Jin, who has been saved by Lin. At the end, Lin knows Jin still loves Mo and helps the couple reunite.

Main Cast

Betty Loh Ti

Jin Yu-Nu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Zhao Lei

Mo Ji

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Jin Song

Age : 73 | Popularity : 15%

Chiang Nan

Tang Sanduo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Wong Sam

Zhen Yi-Chen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Maggie Li Lin-Lin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Yi Fung

Gao Sheng

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Liu Kei

Lin Xun-An

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Wang Zhao-Xi
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Weng Mu-Lan
Directing	Director	Wong Tin-Lam
Writing	Writer	Chen Die-Yi
Production	Producer	Lam Wing Tai
Sound	Original Music Composer	Yao Min
Department	Role	Name

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