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Stepmother

1941

An earnest old melodrama that slowly draws you into a household's quiet sorrow and tension.

Directed by
Hou Yao, Wan Hoi-Ling
Overview
After Hou Yao moved to Singapore in 1940, he continued to work for the Shaw Brothers under Malay Film Productions and made a handful of films, including such films as Bermadu and Ibu Tiri, before being murdered in 1942.

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Directed by
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • grief
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
    Hou Yao, Wan Hoi-Ling
    Country
    Singapore
    Languages
    Malay

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