The read
Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
With World War II looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes6%
Metacritic26/100
Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do.
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Yim HoDirector
- Conrad PopeOriginal Music Composer
- Luo YanScreenplay
- Paul CollinsScreenplay
Cast
- Willem DafoeFather Andre
- Luo YanMadame Wu Ailian
- Shek SauMr. Wu
- Ding YiChiuming
- John ChoFengmo Wu
- Kate McGregor-StewartSister Shirley
- Liu XinKang's Wife
- Amy HillMadame Kang
- Chieng Mun KohYing
- Anita LooOld Lady Wu
- Jia Dong LiuMr. Lang
- Chen ShuHead Servant
Stills
Themes
chinaforbidden loveconcubinelovepriestinterracial romancecommunist china