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18/12/1991 Drama 2h 5m
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China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives.

Overview

In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.

  1. Zhang Yimou

    Director

  2. Ni Zhen

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Gong Li

    Songlian

  2. He Saifei

    Meishan

  3. Cao Cuifen

    Zhuoyun

  4. Kong Lin

    Yan'er

  5. Zhao Qi

    Housekeeper

  6. Jin Shuyuan

    Yuru

  7. Ma Jingwu

    Chen Zuoqian

  8. Cui Zhigang

    Doctor Gao

  9. Chu Xiao

    Feipu

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on 2023-03-08
**In the context of oriental cinema, it's a good film... but it's very different from the cinema that we, in the West, are used to, and this difference ends up killing our interest in this work.**

I think this movie was the first Chinese movie I saw, I'm not really sure. I am not an expert on the cinema of this country, but I can say that it is one of those films that you see without much special interest. Of course, I'm talking about the standard audience, because there are really oriental film lovers who will be more interested in this material.

The script is based on the story of Song...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Chinese

Budget
$1,000,000.00

Revenue
$16,600,000.00

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