Family

(1957)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1957

Runtime: 111 мин

Country: China

Director: Chen Xihe, Ye Ming

Cast: Wei Heling, Jiang Rui, Cheng Zhi, Dai Yun, Ma Ji, Zhang Fei, Daolin Sun, Ruifang Zhang, Xuan Jinglin, 范雪朋

Plot

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.