Should They Marry? (1951)
1h 51m
Running Time
August 5, 1951Release Date
Plot.
A wedding musician fails to wed his own love: Little Trumpet is raring to marry his childhood sweetheart, but a series of setbacks has prevented them from getting their way. Criticism against social formalities becomes all the more forceful with the clever use of contrast and irony, not to mention the realist and comedic touch a la Zhu Shilin. Of special mention is the famous teahouse scene where dynamic, melodic camerawork creates a hilarity that continues to amaze to this day. A genuine masterpiece with every single detail, down to the minor props, forming an integral part of a whole. Today, young couples are struggling nonetheless to get a roof over their heads, a testimony to the fact that poverty still reigns beneath the facade of harmony and stability after all these years.
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Cast & Crew.

Hsiao Yen
Carpenter

Han Fei
Little Trumpet

Li Li-Hua
Ah Cui

Liu Lian

Jiang Ming

Lan Qing

Li Tse-Yu

Chiang Kuang-Chao

Yung Yuk-Yi

Tao Hai

Jin Sha

Lu Jue
Writer

Bai Shen
Director

Yiwei Qiu
Production Manager

Bao Tian-Ming
Art Direction

Zhu Shilin
Director

Tam Hok-Ming
Sound Recordist

Li Hou-Xiang
Original Music Composer

Yip Shun-Chi
Original Music Composer

Lo Yuk
Writer

Wang Zhao-Xi
Editor

Yan Su
Media.
