You Can't Tell Him
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{{Infobox film
|name=You Can't Tell Him
|image=youcanttellhim.jpg
|caption=Official poster
|native_name={{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|c={{linktext|庭|院|深|深}}|p=Tíng Yuàn Shēn Shēn|l=Courtyard and Garden Are Deep}}
|director=Sung Tsun-shou
|music=Liu Chia-chang
|writer=Chiung Yao
|starring={{Unbulleted list|Gua Ah-leh|Peter Yang}}
|runtime=87 minutes
|producer=Yu Feng-chi
|editing=Liu Kuo-hsiung
|cinematography=Chen Jung-shu
|country=Taiwan
|language=Mandarin
|released={{film date|1971|6|25}}
|studio=Feng Ming Motion Picture
}}
You Can't Tell Him is a 1971 Taiwanese drama film directed by Sung Tsun-shou, based on Chiung Yao's 1969 novel. The film stars Gua Ah-leh and Peter Yang.
Gua Ah-leh also sang the theme song, composed by Liu Chia-chang with lyrics by Chiung Yao. (The song was later covered by many artists, like Tsai Chin and Fei Yu-ching. The cover by {{ill|Lee Pi-hua|zh|李碧華 (歌手)}} was featured in the 1987 TV series Deep Garden, which is based on the same novel.)
Cast
- Gua Ah-leh as Fang Ssu-ying (real identity: Chang Han-yen)
- Peter Yang as Po Pei-wen
- Lee Hsiang as Ai-ling, Po Pei-wen's wife
- Wang Jung as Kao Li-teh
- Fuh Bih-huei as Po Pei-wen's mother
- Wu Feng-feng as Ting-ting, Po Pei-wen's daughter
Awards and nominations
1971 Golden Horse Awards
- Won—Best Supporting Actor (Wang Jung)
- Nominated—Best Film
External links
- {{IMDb title|4837196|Ting yuan shen shen}}
- {{hkmdb title|5232}}
{{Chiung Yao}}
Category:Taiwanese romantic drama films
Category:Films based on works by Chiung Yao
Category:Films directed by Sung Tsun-shou
Category:1971 romantic drama films
Category:1970s Mandarin-language films
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