Qin Xianglian (1955)
China. Directed by Suling Xu. Starring Zaiwen Li as Qin Xianglian. Mandarin Chinese with choice of optional English subtitles embedded in the Matroska file or hardcoded subtitles in the MP4 file. Plot: Qin Xianglian, a woman abandoned with her two children by her husband Chen Shimei after he found success in another province and married into a royal family, gets help in her quest for justice from famous public servant Bao Zheng. These two Wikipedia articles are useful for getting more background on the mix of history and folklore underlying the story: Chen Shimei and Qin Xianglian - Wikipedia
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