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7.9In 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.
Released: 1991-12-18125 minDir: Zhang YimouDramaBudget: $1.0MBox office: $16.6M
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Cast
- Gong Li as Songlian
- He Saifei as Meishan
- Cao Cuifen as Zhuoyun
- Kong Lin as Yan'er
- Zhao Qi as Housekeeper
- Jin Shuyuan as Yuru
Themes
- competition
- marriage
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1990s feminist films1991 drama films1991 films1991 Hong Kong films1991 independent films1991 Mandarin-language filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversBest Foreign Language Film BAFTA Award winnersChinese independent filmsChinese romantic drama filmsFilms based on Chinese novelsFilms directed by Zhang Yimou