Orchids and My Love

Orchids and My Love (Chinese: 我女若蘭) is a 1966 Taiwanese film. It won six awards at the 5th Golden Horse Film Festival, including Best Feature Film and Best Director for Lee Chia.^[1] The film drew attention for its embodiment of Confucian ethics, in comparison to Beautiful Duckling.^[2]

Plot

Young Meng Rou-lan (Tse Ling-ling) loves ballet, but cannot perform as she has polio. She is raised by her father (Ko Hsiang-ting) on an orchid farm. His unconditional love sees Meng through her recovery. As she matures to adulthood (Tang Pao-yun), Meng learns to treasure her independence.

References

^ Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 244. ISBN 9780810879225.
^ Yeh, Emilie Yueh-yu; Davis, Darrell William (2005). Taiwan Film Directors: A Treasure Island. Columbia University Press. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9780231502993.

v t e Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature
1962–1975	Sun, Moon and Star (1962) The Love Eterne (1963) not held (1964) Beautiful Duckling (1965) Hsi-shih, Beauty of Beauties (1966) Orchids and My Love (1967) The Road (1968) Spring in a Small Town (1969) Home Sweet Home (1970) The Story of Ti-Ying (1971) Execution in Autumn (1972) The Escape (1973) not held (1974) Land of the Undaunted (1975)
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