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English Title: Zhao Wu Niang Starring: Ivy Ling Po Rating: 
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Plot SummaryCai Po Zhi (Ling Po) is the only son of his family. On his parents' 80th birthdates, his father forced him to leave home and pursuit for an official position within the government. While it is against Po Zhi's wish, he did not want to upset his father and agrees to head for the imperial exam. Po Zhi bids farewell to his beloved wife, Wu Niang, and promised to return home quickly. Po Zhi passed the imperial exam and became a Zhuang Yan. On his visit to the Prime Minister's party, Po Zhi asks for a resignation and permission to return to his hometown. When the request is submitted to the Emperor, it is turned down. Furthermore, Po Zhi is ordered to marry the Prime Minister's daughter. Unable to turn down a direct order, the new Zhuang Yan is obligated to do as he is being told. Three years pass by and still no words from their son, the old couple die in sadness and anger. Wu Niang packs her stuff and search for her husband. As she reaches the capital, the painting she has done on Po Zhi's parents get in his hands. He learns of their death and returns to his hometown with his wives to pay their graves a visit. Review 'Zhao Wu Niang' is a TV huang-mei movie. While I really like the movie and the music, I did not think the writer did a good job in developing the character Cai Po Zhi. There were severals things that conflicted with this character's personality. In the beginning, Po Zhi refused to take the imperial exam and become a court official because he cares about his parents too much to leave them. And the viewers can see that he also loves his wife dearly. However, after he passed the exam...how come he didn't write to his parents? He was forced to marry the Prime Minister's daughter, why didn't he reveal his marriage at home? And lastly, for a person who loves his parents dearly, he seemed to get over his grief too quickly after learning about their death. Needless to say, I still love this movie because Ivy is in it and she did a wonderful job at portraiting Cai Po Zhi. I just wish that one day I'll be able to see all of Ivy's television work after she left Shaw Brothers. |