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Two friends who haven't seen each other for thirteen years reunite. One is a successful concert pianist just back from a European tour and the other has just started a new business.
Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.

Wong Sam
Yimin

Jeanette Lin Tsui
Malihan

Ting Ying
Hasha

Wei Ping-Ao
Bu La-Te

Fang Mian
Shayuti

Lee Hsing
Malihan's father
Chui Siu-Ping
Malihan's mother
Ku Chun
Gardener Ai Han

Li Su
Wu Bin
Ai An
Bu La-Te's father
Remote Love is a drama, war, romance film released in 1956 exploring themes of taiwan, indigenous community, xinjiang, china, free china, reclaim mainland. Directed by Shao-Hua Tang, it stars Wong Sam, Jeanette Lin Tsui, Ting Ying. Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.
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