A Maid's Bitter Story
1949, Chinese. Directed by Weibang Ma-Xu.
Nurse Lin is hired by a wealthy family to care for Mr. Kao, who has lost his mind since his daughter, Ling Kuan, died. As Lin resembles Ling Kuan, her nanny asks Lin to impersonate her to help Mr. Kao recover, which works well. Lin then uncovers a secret: Ling Kuan had loved a music teacher, Qiufan, but her cousin, Yiu Tong, envious of Mr. Kao’s wealth, slandered Qiufan. One night, Yiu Tong attacked Qiufan and attempted to assault Ling Kuan, accidentally killing her. To cover up the crime, he staged her death as a suicide. Later, Nurse Lin and Qiufan, pretending to be ghosts, trick Yiu Tong into confessing. In a panic, Yiu Tong escapes, but his mistress Huigu causes a fire that kills them both. Disheartened by the truth and his burning home, Mr. Kao walks into the flames.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 4 December 1949
- Original title
- 瓊樓恨
- Country
- Hong Kong
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A Maid's Bitter Story runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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A Maid's Bitter Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 December 1949. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Maid's Bitter Story?
A Maid's Bitter Story (1949) was directed by Weibang Ma-Xu and stars Gu Yelu, Wang Danfeng, Hung Po.