Awful Truth (1950)
1h 59m
Running Time
June 29, 1950Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Li Li-Hua
Su Man Na

Han Fei
Chang Geng Liang

Yen Chun
Pan Chung Fu

Yan Jun
Pan Chung Fu

Hsi-Yu Li
Manager Chao

Lin Na
Mrs. Wu

Lien Liu
Mrs. Ho

Ping Fan
Hsiao Li

Chin Su
Sai Shen Hsin

Yin Szema
Socialite

Wang Yuan-Long
Ho Chi Hsin

Hsiao Yen
Wu Hsin Yuan

Sun Jinglu
Wu Yu Ling

Yan Su
Wu Hsin-Yuen

Wu Tie-Yi
Writer

Li Ping-Qian
Director

Wu Tie-Yi
Writer

Doe Ching
Writer

Yuen Yeung-On
Producer

Chuang Kuo-Chun
Director of Photography

Chaosheng Zhu
Editor

James Wan Gu-Chan
Art Direction

Wan Lai-Ming
Art Direction

Xie Shaoqing
Costume Design
Details.
Release DateJune 29, 1950
Original Name說謊世界
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
Genres
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comedy
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