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Li Gong (Memoirs of a Geisha) becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord in this period drama from veteran...
Li Gong (Memoirs of a Geisha) becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord in this period drama from veteran Chinese director Yimou Zhang (House of Flying Daggers).
China in the 1920s. After her father's death, 19-year-old Songlian (Gong) is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained...
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97 %30 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
94 %22,325 reviewsAudience score rating
"A masterpiece."
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TV Guide
TV Guide"A beautifully crafted and richly detailed feat of consciousness-raising and a serious drama with the verve of a good soap opera."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Gong Li delivers a performance of exquisite expressiveness that, like the film itself, is unnerving in its emotional nakedness."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"A Chinese film of voluptuous physical beauty and angry passions."
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Roger Ebert
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Award winner- Winner of the Elvira Notari Prize (Zhang), the FIPRESCI Prize (Zhang) and the Silver Lion, 1991 Venice Film Festival
- Rating
- PG, Adult themes
- Runtime
- 125
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
