Épouses et concubines

Original title: Da hong denglong gaogao gua

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8.1/10

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A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household.

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China in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for ... Read allChina in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.China in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

36K

YOUR RATING

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 23 wins & 15 nominations total

Old Servant
(as Zhengyin Cao)

Zhigang Cui

Dr. Gao
(as Zhihgang Cui)

Chu Xiao

Feipu

Espérance Pham Thai Lan

Kids - Concubines
(uncredited)

Director
- Yimou Zhang
Writers
- Tong Su
- Ni Zhen
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Trivia
Filmed at the Qiao Family Compound near the city of Pingyao. The complex is now open for tours, however, nowhere is there any mention of the film.

Goofs
Around 01:18:59, there is a lot of smoke in front of the third wife. And there is almost no smoke in front of the second one.

Quotes
The Third Concubine: Good or bad, it's all playacting. If you act well, you can fool other people; if you do it badly, you can only fool yourself, and when you can't even fool yourself, you just can fool the ghosts.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Straight Talk/Rock-a-Doodle/Thunderheart/Beethoven/Raise the Red Lantern (1992)

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8/10

Spectacular, Sublime - The Politics of Marriage...

Just another, in a very, very long list of films that document the abuses and misery suffered by women - this time in 1920s China but take a decade of any country and you'll find a plethora of these films. It's a shame that such a huge amount of material exists in the first place, let alone that it continues to this day. That said, the visuals are spectacular, the acting sublime, it is a beautiful thing to behold and the message is well and truly received and understood: we know who is in charge!