In 1920s China, a nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate chamber in the mansion, they constantly play mind games for his attention. Songlian joins the fierce competition, slowly uncovering the dark truths that lie within their gilded cage.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gong Li, Ma Jingwu, He Saifei, Cao Cuifen, Kong Lin, Shuyuan Jin
Crew: Su Tong (Novel), Ni Zhen (Writer), Hou Hsiao-hsien (Executive Producer), Chiu Fu-Sheng (Producer), Zhang Yimou (Director), Naoki Tachikawa (Original Music Composer)
Country: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Language: 普通话
Studio: ERA International, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Century Communications, Salon Films
Runtime: 125 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 18, 1991
IMDb: 3.064
Keywords:competition, marriage, romantic rivalry, polygamy, concubine, wealth, intrigue, oppression, 1920s
