You Can't Tell Him

You Can't Tell Him
Official poster
Chinese 庭院深深
Mandarin Tíng Yuàn Shēn Shēn
Literally Courtyard and Garden Are Deep
Directed by Sung Tsun-shou
Produced by Yu Feng-chi
Written by Chiung Yao
Starring
Music by Liu Chia-chang
Cinematography Chen Jung-shu
Edited by Liu Kuo-hsiung
Production
company
Feng Ming Motion Picture
Release date
  • June 25, 1971 (1971-06-25)
Running time
 87 minutes
Country Taiwan
Language Mandarin

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 was featured in the 1987 TV series Deep Garden, which is based on the same novel.)

Cast

  • 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

1971 Golden Horse Awards


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