The Beauty and the Dumb
The Beauty and the Dumb
1954, Chinese. Directed by Tang Huang.
Anatole France's The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife has been adapted into three different Hong Kong films in the 1950s alone. These two adaptations stray from the source material considerably in genre, characterisation and plot, turning a farce about married life into localised romantic comedies that emphasise family values. The Beauty and the Dumb follows the couple from their meet-cute to the misunderstandings they encounter before the inevitable happy ending. The heir of a bank (Huang He) falls in love at first sight with one of the employees' daughter (Li Lihua), but their burgeoning relationship is nearly derailed when the girl's father intervenes to help his dumb daughter land a rich husband.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 18 December 1954
- Original title
- Yimingjingren 一鳴驚人
- Written by
- Evan Yang
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The Beauty and the Dumb runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Beauty and the Dumb isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 December 1954. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beauty and the Dumb?
If you liked The Beauty and the Dumb, try Silk Stockings, Cute Girl, Let's Make Love.
Who directed The Beauty and the Dumb?
The Beauty and the Dumb (1954) was directed by Tang Huang and stars Li Li-Hua, Huang He, Wang Yuen-lung.