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.

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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.

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[1] Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 244. ISBN 9780810879225.

[2] Yeh, Emilie Yueh-yu; Davis, Darrell William (2005). Taiwan Film Directors: A Treasure Island. Columbia University Press. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9780231502993.