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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Cast
Wei Heling
Eldest Master Gao
Jiang Rui
Master Gao
Cheng Zhi
Gao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)
Dai Yun
Mrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)
Ma Ji
Mrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)
Zhang Fei
Gao Juemin (Second Young Master)
Daolin Sun
Gao Juexin (First Young Master)
Ruifang Zhang
Li Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)
Xuan Jinglin
Aunt Zhang
Xuepeng Fan
Aunt Qian (as Xueming Fan)
Wang Danfeng
Mingfeng
Xie Yibing
Sister-in-law Zhang
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