The Great Devotion
1960, Cantonese. Directed by Chor Yuen.
Poor teacher Chan Chi-hong, his wife Lee Yuk-mei and their five children survive on his meagre pay. When he is laid off by two schools in a row, the family runs into difficulties. The children resort to begging on the streets to pay the mother's medical bills. Turning to writing, Chan's novel fails to find a publisher and, worse still, he comes down with tuberculosis. Dealt a further blow by the death of the youngest daughter and the pressures from the loan sharks, Chan contemplates killing himself and his family but changes his mind when he witnesses the sacrifices made by other parents for their children. He vows to be a dutiful father and tries his best to overcome their adversities. His novel is finally published and sells well. Through thick and thin, the family at last sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 April 1960
- Original title
- 可憐天下父母心
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Chor Yuen
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The Great Devotion runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Great Devotion isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 April 1960. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Devotion?
The Great Devotion (1960) was directed by Chor Yuen and stars Pak Yin, Cheung Wood-Yau, Michael Lai Siu-Tin.