The Awful Truth

Synopsis

As China falls into hyperinflation following the end of the war, people fought tooth and nail to get their hands on the only reliable currencies in the world: gold and American dollars. This is a story that shows how seven bars and two thousand US dollars bring together an interesting mix of characters: an opportunistic manager, a materialistic courtesan, a con artist posing as a commissioner of the Treasury, a white-collar worker who will do anything for a promotion, a man who specialises in conning women, a father who marries off his daughter for money and a sorcerer who fakes his magic. In this dog-eat-dog world, the only truth is that everyone is lying for his own gain. Playing the courtesan who longs to be part of high society, Li Lihua steals the film with a feisty performance opposite the amusing Yan Jun, whose con artist character has a tendency to flirt with lyrics from Peking operas.

Main Cast

Li Li-Hua

Su Man Na

Age : 92 | Popularity : 7%

Han Fei

Chang Geng Liang

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Yen Chun

Pan Chung Fu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hsi-Yu Li

Manager Chao

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lin Na

Mrs. Wu

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Lien Liu

Mrs. Ho

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Fan Ping

Hsiao Li

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chin Su

Sai Shen Hsin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Doe Ching Wu Tie-Yi
Directing	Director	Li Ping-Qian
Sound	Original Music Composer	Li Hou-Xiang
Production	Producer	Yuen Yeung-On
Camera	Director of Photography	Chuang Kuo-Chun
Editing	Editor	Chaosheng Zhu
Art	Art Direction	万古蟾 Wan Lai-Ming
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Xie Shaoqing
Department	Role	Name

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