Thirteen (1974 film)
Thirteen is a 1974 Hong Kong coming-of-age film directed by Sung Tsun-shou and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. It was based on the novel Zaoshu ("matured early") by Taiwanese novelist Kuo Liang-hui. Cast and characters Chin Han as Lu Tao-jan, a newspaper publisher. Hsia Ping as Lan Chin, Lu's wife. The marriage is unhappy, and she spends most of her time playing mahjong. She treats her daughters rudely, but spoils her son. Ku Chiu-chin as Lu Yun-pai, Lu Tao-jan's oldest daughter. She is married, pregnant and hardworking. Chen I-ling as Lu Chin-pai, Lu Tao-jan's second daughter. She spends most of her time dressing up and hanging out with her boyfriend. Tien Niu as Lu Chih-pai, Lu Tao-jan's third daughter and the protagonist of the film. She is 13 and does not like to study. She also does not get along with Chin-pai, with whom she shares a room. Yuan Man-tzu as Lu Hsiu-pai, Lu Tao-jan's fourth daughter. Chiang Ko-ai as Lu Li-pai, Lu Tao-jan's fifth daughter. Hsu Chia-lin as Lu Sheng-pai, Lu Tao-jan's son and the youngest child. Ling Yun as Shih Hsin-chiao, a 30-year-old journalist who trained under Lu Tao-jan. Huang Shu-yi as Shih Hsin-ju, Shih Hsin-chiao's cousin in