A Drifting Life(1996)
After his wife dies during childbirth, Ku-cheng leaves his children behind in their rural village while he finds work on a construction site in the city. He develops a relationship with a widow but despite their intimacy, he refuses to remarry.
Movie: A Drifting Life
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Ku-cheng
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