Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.
Hsia Meng
as Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua
鮑方
as Yang Meng-Chi
平凡
as Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung
Wong Siu-Yin
as Yang Han'er
江漢
as Yang He-Sheng
Lao Ruo-Bing
as He-Sheng's girlfriend
石修
as Yao Siao Hu
Ting Chuen
as Yang Lao-Er
Wen Yi-Min
as Old Li
Lee Dan-Mei
as Madam Meng
Huang Fang
as Aunt Zhou/Chou
Tao Hai
as Old lady Zhao/Chao
