Sorrow of the Gentry

(1974)

★ 9 IMDb · 1 votes

Year: 1974

Runtime: 97 мин

Country: Hong Kong

Director: 楚原

Cast: Ching Miao, Shih Chung-Tien, Ling Yun, Do Ping, Tsung Hua, 李菁, 盧宛茵, 吳浣儀, 田青, 岳華

Plot

In the waning days of China's feudal aristocracy, a powerful family crumbles under the weight of tradition, betrayal, and inner decay. The Yang household, ruled by the domineering patriarch Mr. Yang, is torn apart as each son struggles with personal misery: a forbidden love, a loveless marriage, a murderous rivalry, and class-defying passion. As secrets of smuggled arms and illicit affairs come to light, the once-mighty clan collapses amid death, scandal, and disgrace.