Family
Released: April 1, 1957Runtime: 111 minLanguage: ZH
Based on the famous novel of the same name by well-known author Ba Jin, this movie traces the decline of a large, wealthy family in the early part of the twentieth century. The story focuses on three brothers and how they respond to the expectation that they will each marry women whom their grandfather has selected for them. The lure of family money on the one hand and modern individualism on the other plays out differently among the young men. Critics consider this movie an indictment against feudal ideas.
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Heling Wei
as Eldest Master Gao
Rui Jiang
as Master Gao
Zhi Cheng
as Gao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)
Yun Dai
as Mrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)
Ji Ma
as Mrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)
Fei Zhang
as Gao Juemin (Second Young Master)
Ruifang Zhang
as Li Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)
Jinglin Xuan
as Aunt Zhang
Xuepeng Fan
as Aunt Qian
Danfeng Wang
as Mingfeng
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