Hu Chun Mei Hu is a young woman who marries into a rich family. She can't accept her new husband, who is a fool, and the family persecutes her.
Alright, so 'The Orphan of the Storm' is definitely one of those movies you watch when you’re in the mood for some *serious* emotional heavy lifting. It’s not a light watch, not by a long shot. If you love classic silent melodramas, the kind that just wring you out, then yes, this is absolutely worth digging up. But if...
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Huimin Zhang
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"Alright, so 'The Orphan of the Storm' is definitely one of those movies you watch when you’re in the mood for some *serious* emotional heavy lifting. It’s not a light watch, not by a long shot. If you love classic silent melodramas, the kind that just wring you out, then yes, this is absolutely worth digging up. But if you prefer upbeat stories, or anything that doesn't involve a protagonist going through one gut-punch after another, you’ll probably want to steer clear. This film isn't trying to..."
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Juan-Hong Zhou
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1920 · IMDb —
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