Diao nu (1978)
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Sing Chen, James Tien, Yin-yin Li, Shan Kwan, Hsieh Wang, Ching Po Chang, Ching Wong, Kun Li, Mars, Mu-woong Choi
Three friends seeking fortune in Manchuria encounter a huntress whose father offers one of them a marriage dowry.
The story
Three friends—Luo Haitian, Luo Hao, and Du Lun—travel to Manchuria hoping to become wealthy. After losing their way in a forest, they meet Mian-mian, a huntress trapping mink, and accept her invitation to visit her home. There they meet her father, who takes a particular liking to the youngest friend, Du Lun, and offers him a generous dowry if he marries Mian-mian. Haitian, the eldest, is consumed by the prospect of wealth and also wants to marry her, setting his interests against those of his companions.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Three friends, Luo Haitian, Luo Hao, and Du Lun, set off for Manchuria in the hope of getting rich. Lost in the forest, they come across a naked huntress named Mian-mian, who is trapping mink. She invites them to her home and introduces them to her father. The old man takes a liking to the youngest of the friends, Du Lun, and wants him to marry his daughter, promising Lun a generous dowry. The eldest friend, Haitian, is obsessed with wealth and also wants to marry the girl. He is willing to betray his friends to do so.
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