Osmanthus Alley
1987, Chinese. Directed by Chen Kun-hou.
Ti Hung's parents die when she is twelve. When she is sixteen, she determines to change her fate, swearing to rise from her poverty. She becomes famous for her embroidery and eventually marries into a rich family, but tragedy ensues.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 April 1987
- Original title
- 桂花巷
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Written by
- Yah-Ming Ding, Wu Nien-jen
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Osmanthus Alley runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Osmanthus Alley isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Osmanthus Alley?
Osmanthus Alley (1987) was directed by Chen Kun-hou and stars Lu Hsiao-Fen, Tou Tsung-hua, Emil Chau Wah-kin.