Family
家
Release: 1957-04-01
·Runtime: 111m
·★ 6.5
Drama
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.
Production Countries
China
Production Companies
Shanghai Film Studio
Ningxia Film Studio
Cast
Min Zheng
as Feng Dongshan
Wei Heling
as Eldest Master Gao
Ruifang Zhang
as Li Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)
Han Tao
as Gao Keming (Third Elder Master)
Wang Yi
as Zhang Yunhua
Wei Wang
as The beautiful child
Ma Ji
as Mrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)
Xuan Jinglin
as Aunt Zhang
Hua Yang
as Gao Keding (Fifth Elder Master)
Di Fan
as Mrs. Wang (Fourth Wife)
Hu Xiaohan
as Gao Shuhua (Third Young Mistress)
Zhu Sha
as Monday
Jiang Rui
as Master Gao
Cheng Zhi
as Gao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)
Xuepeng Fan
as Aunt Qian (as Xueming Fan)
Wang Danfeng
as Mingfeng
Xie Yibing
as Sister-in-law Zhang
Fu Huizhen
as Concubine Chen
Zhang Ziniang
as Huang Cunren
Dai Yun
as Mrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)
Zhang Fei
as Gao Juemin (Second Young Master)
Daolin Sun
as Gao Juexin (First Young Master)
Hui Zhang
as Gao Juehui (Third Young Master)
Huang Zongying
as Qian Meifen
Yu Mingde
as Yuan Cheng
