The read
A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 98% of the 1,962 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In 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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
818 audience votes
Key crew
- Zhang YimouDirector
- Ni ZhenWriter
- Naoki TachikawaOriginal Music Composer
- Zhao JipingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gong LiSonglian
- He SaifeiMeishan
- Cao CuifenZhuoyun
- Kong LinYan'er
- Jin ShuyuanYuru
- Ma JingwuChen Zuoqian
- Cui ZhigangDoctor Gao
- Zhao QiHousekeeper
- Chu XiaoFeipu
- Cao ZengyinOld Servant
- Ding WeiminSonglian's Mother
Stills
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Themes
competitionmarriageromantic rivalrypolygamyconcubinetragedywealthperiod dramaintrigueoppression1920s
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