"China, 1920. One Master, Four Wives."

1991

2h 5m

7.9(746 votes)

Drama

Overview

In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.

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11 members

Acting

巩俐

Song Lian

Acting

马精武

Chen Zuo Qian

Acting

何賽飛

Mei Shan

Acting

Cao Cuifen

Zhuo Yun

Acting

孔琳

Yan'er

Acting

Shuyuan Jin

Yu Ru

Acting

Chu Xiao

Fei Pu

No Image

Acting

Ding Weimin

Mother Song

Acting

曹增银

Old Servant

Acting

Cui Zhi-Gang

Dr. Gao

Acting

Zhou Qi

Chen Baishun

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