The Wild Goose on the Wing


The Wild Goose on the Wing is a 1979 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Lili Liu and written by Yeh Chao. It was released by Super Star Motion Picture Company, with spoken dialogues in Mandarin. It stars Brigitte Lin, Chin Han, Tse Ling-ling, and Ma Yung-lin.
The Wild Goose on the Wing was produced by Chiung Yao, who wrote the novel of the same name. Chiung's publisher husband, Ping Hsin-tao, was an executive producer on the film.

Plot

With the constant support and encouragement from her late sister Tao Pi-huai and Chiang Huai, who nearly became her brother-in-law, Tao Tan-feng finally completes her drama studies in the United Kingdom and returns home. Through frequent letters, she and Chiang Huai have even developed romantic feelings for each other.
But during a conversation with one of her sister's old friends, a disturbing thought emerges in Tan-feng's mind. Pi-huai may not have died of heart disease as believed, but rather out of despair after Chiang Huai fell in love with another woman. Tan-feng swears to uncover the truth behind her sister's death and take revenge on Chiang Huai.
On one hand, Tan-feng appears cold, elegant, and tragically alluring, drawing Chiang Huai deeper into emotional torment. On the other, she transforms into a passionate and lively young woman to seduce Chiang Huai's beloved younger brother, Chiang Hao, leaving him completely captivated. Thanks to her years of acting training, her performance is flawless, or so she believes.
But unknown to her, the truth is far more complex. Chiang Huai's heart, before ever turning to Tan-feng, had always belonged only to Pi-huai. And the ultimate reason for Pi-huai's tragic death may not lie with Chiang Huai, but with Tan-feng herself.

Cast

Music

Yan er zai lin shao is a 1979 album by Feng Fei-fei, released by Kolin Records. It contains three songs that are heard in the film. A few songs, like "Naihe", have been covered by other singers, like Teresa Teng, Sylvia Chang, and Faye Wong.
;Side A
  1. "The Wild Goose in the Forest" — lyrics by Chiung Yao, composed by Xin Yi
  2. : Main theme song of this film
  3. "You Want to Stay Behind" — lyrics by Chiung Yao, composed by Xin Yi
  4. : Also called "Ask the Wild Goose" ; sub-theme song of this film
  5. "The Grassland Is Green and Greener" — written by Wang Zhi Yuan
  6. "Dang na qin shengxiang qi" — lyrics by Chen Xi, composed by Gu Yue
  7. : Sub-theme song of the film Return of Monsoon
  8. "Autumn Lake" — lyrics by Zhuang Nu
  9. : Mandarin rendition of the Japanese song
;Side B
  1. "When Does a Person Know" — written by Jiang Rong Yi
  2. "Arriving to Dusk" — lyrics by Chiung Yao, composed by Xin Yi
  3. : Sub-theme of this film
  4. "If My Heart Speaks..." — lyrics by Chen Xi, composed by Kuranosuke Hamaguchi
  5. : Mandarin rendition of the Japanese song, "Mō koi na no ka", by Akira Nishikino
  6. "Wu se bin fen" — written by Yue Xun
  7. "Regret Leaving Old Love" — written by Xiao Yan
  8. "Naihe" — written by Li Da Tao