Once Upon a Time
1981, Cantonese. Directed by Sylvia Chang Ai-chia.
Carefree days, youth and summertime. It is on a day like that when Hsin-lun meets Wendy and Johnny meets Bessie. Love blossoms. Hsin-lun and Wendy are married but Bessie is jilted by Johnny. After college, Hsin-lun joins a construction company. He is unhappy, what with the company's corrupt ways and a domineering manager. On the point of resigning, he learns of a traffic accident in which Wendy and his brother are injured. Wendy has a miscarriage. The need for money changes Hsin-lun completely. He becomes part of a gang...
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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- Released
- 17 December 1981
- Original title
- 舊夢不須記
- Country
- Taiwan, Hong Kong
- Written by
- Sylvia Chang Ai-chia, Hsu Bin-yang
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Once Upon a Time runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Once Upon a Time isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once Upon a Time?
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Who directed Once Upon a Time?
Once Upon a Time (1981) was directed by Sylvia Chang Ai-chia and stars Lau Ga-fong, Song Chang-jiang, Lam Fong.