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You Can't Tell Him
Official poster
Chinese
Literal meaningCourtyard and Garden Are Deep
Hanyu PinyinTíng Yuàn Shēn Shēn
Directed bySung Tsun-shou
Written byChiung Yao
Produced byYu Feng-chi
Starring
CinematographyChen Jung-shu
Edited byLiu Kuo-hsiung
Music byLiu Chia-chang
Production
company
Feng Ming Motion Picture
Release date
  • June 25, 1971 (1971-06-25)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin

You Can't Tell Him is a 1971 Taiwanese drama film directed by Sung Tsun-shou, based on Chiung Yao's 1969 novel. The film stars Gua Ah-leh and Peter Yang.

Gua Ah-leh also sang the theme song, composed by Liu Chia-chang with lyrics by Chiung Yao. (The song was later covered by many artists, like Tsai Chin and Fei Yu-ching. The cover by Lee Pi-hua [zh] was featured in the 1987 TV series Deep Garden, which is based on the same novel.)

Cast

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  • Gua Ah-leh as Fang Ssu-ying (real identity: Chang Han-yen)
  • Peter Yang as Po Pei-wen
  • Lee Hsiang as Ai-ling, Po Pei-wen's wife
  • Wang Jung as Kao Li-teh
  • Fuh Bih-huei as Po Pei-wen's mother
  • Wu Feng-feng as Ting-ting, Po Pei-wen's daughter

Awards and nominations

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1971 Golden Horse Awards

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