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Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1913

Genres

Drama

User Score

10%

Original Title

莊子試妻

Production Companies

Huamei

Director

Beihai Li

Description

Philosopher-eccentric Chuang Tsi comes across a woman fanning the newly built grave of her dead husband because she desires to marry again. On returning home, Chuang Tsi decides to put his wife to the test - he fakes his own death; the wife is grief-stricken and goes into mourning. While funeral arrangement are in progress, a handsome young man come to call on Chuang Tsi. Later, there is talk of marriage between Chuang Tsi wife and the man. However, the young man falls ill; his servant says that taking the human brain is the only medicine to cure him.