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The Unforgettable Character
The Unforgettable Character
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Chinese	在水一方
Literal meaning	On One Side of the Water
Hanyu Pinyin	Zài Shuǐ Yī Fāng
Directed by	Chang Mei-chun
Written by	Chiung Yao
Produced by	Chang Jen-dao
Starring	Brigitte Lin; Chin Han; Tien Niu; Ku Ming-lun;
Cinematography	Chen Jung-shu
Music by	Lin Chia-ching
Production; company	United Cine-Production Enterprises
Release date	1975;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Taiwan
Language	Mandarin

The Unforgettable Character《在水一方》 is a 1975 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Chang Mei-chun and written by Chiung Yao(琼瑶).

Plot

After the death of her parents, Hsiao-shuang begins to live with the Chu family in Taipei, who treat her like their own child. The Chu's oldest child Shih-yao deeply loves her, but being crippled he's hesitant to confess his love. Hsiao-shuang quickly falls in love with the eloquent and charismatic wannabe writer Yu-wen, but their marriage is far from blissful. Yu-wen, an irresponsible dreamer and impractical perfectionist, fails to write anything and frequently vents his frustration on Hsiao-shuang. Hsiao-shuang tries her hardest to support him and the family even during her pregnancy. Shih-yao helps Hsiao-shuang sell her songs, but that further angers Yu-wen, now addicted to gambling. After Yu-wen forcefully grabs a cherished jade from her to gamble away, Hsiao-shuang has a miscarriage and files for divorce. Hoping to encourage him, she still promises him that she will get back with him if he comes back with a finished work. Years later, when news of Yu-wen's terminal illness reaches Hsiao-shuang, she immediately arrives at his place in southern Taiwan only to find him dying with his book already completed. After his death, Shih-yao presents Hsiao-shuang a gift, which turns out to be the jade Yu-wen lost 4 years ago. Hsiao-shuang realizes Shih-yao still loves her after all these years.

Cast

Brigitte Lin as Tu Hsiao-shuang, a beautiful and musically gifted 18-year-old orphan
Han Chiang as Chu Chih-chien, a former friend of Hsiao-shuang's late father
Lu Pi-yun [zh] as Chu Chih-chien's kind mother
Chang Ping-yu as Hsin-pei, Chu Chih-chien's wife
Ku Ming-lun as Shih-yao, Chu Chih-chien's oldest child, a 29-year-old introverted and passionate television producer
Chen Lu-shan as Shih-ching, Chu Chih-chien's second child
Chen Yu-ching as Lee Chien, Shih-ching's husband
Tien Niu as Shih-hui, Chu Chih-chien's youngest child, an outgoing and enthusiastic 19-year-old student
Yeh Ming-te as Yu-nung, Shih-hui's boyfriend
Chin Han as Lu Yu-wen, Yu-nung's pal from the military who aspires to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Music

Zai shui yifang (在水一方; zài shuǐ yīfāng) is a 1975 Mandarin album, released by Kolin Records (歌林). The songs on A-side are sung by Chiang Lei (江蕾) and those on B-side by Frankie Kao (高凌風).

"Zai shui yifang", sometimes translated "On the Other Side of the Water",^[1] and "Ni zenme shuo" (你怎麼說) were later covered by other singers, including Teresa Teng in her 1980 album of a similar name. "Ni zenme shuo" was first sung in 1973 by Zi Yin (紫茵).

Lyrics were written by Chiung Yao, and music was composed by Lin Chia-ching (林家慶), unless otherwise. Only songs that are listed as theme songs and instrumental are heard in the film.

Side A — Chiang Lei (江蕾)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Chinese
1.	"Telling the Last Night's Dream" (Sub-theme)			昨夜夢中相訴; zuóyè mèngzhōng xiāng sù
2.	"Please Calmly Listen to Me" (Sub-theme)			請你靜靜聽我; qǐng nǐ jìngjìng tīng wǒ
3.	"zài shuǐ yīfāng" (Main theme)			在水一方
4.	"Blue Ocean"	Unknown	Unknown	藍色的海洋; lánsè de hǎiyáng
5.	"nǐ zěnme shuō"	Shang Kwan-yue (上官月)	Szu Ma-liang (司馬亮)	你怎麼說
6.	"Telling the Last Night's Dream" (Instrumental)			昨夜夢中相訴

Frankie Kao (高凌風) — Side B
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Chinese
1.	"zài shuǐ yīfāng" (Main theme)			在水一方
2.	"Sunset" (Sub-theme)			陽光下; yángguāng xià
3.	"Square Brick Road"	Hsuan Ju (玄瞿)	Shin Yi (欣逸)	方磚路上; fāng zhuān lùshang
4.	"Ocean, Sky, My Heart"	Lin Wen-lung (林文隆)	Lin Wen-lung (林文隆)	大海·天空·我的心; dàhǎi, tiānkōng, wǒ de xīn
5.	"You Take Away My Heart"	Tu Fei (涂非)	Tu Fei (涂非)	你帶走了我的心; nǐ dàizǒu le wǒ de xīn
6.	"zài shuǐ yīfāng" (Instrumental)			在水一方