Family

Family

111 mins | Drama | April 1, 1957

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.

Family

111 mins | Drama | April 1, 1957

Family
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.
Producers Shanghai Film Studio, Ningxia Film Studio
Original title
Directors Ye Ming, Chen Xihe
Writers Ba Jin, Chen Xihe

Cast

Wei Heling

as Eldest Master Gao

Jiang Rui

as Master Gao

Zhi Cheng

as Gao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)

Dai Yun

as Mrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)

Ma Ji

as Mrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)

Zhang Fei

as Gao Juemin (Second Young Master)

Daolin Sun

as Gao Juexin (First Young Master)

Zhang Ruifang

as Li Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)

Xuan Jinglin

as Aunt Zhang

Fan Xuepeng

as Aunt Qian (as Xueming Fan)

Wang Danfeng

as Mingfeng

Xie Yibing

as Sister-in-law Zhang

Fu Huizhen

as Concubine Chen

Han Tao

as Gao Keming (Third Elder Master)

Yang Hua

as Gao Keding (Fifth Elder Master)

Di Fan

as Mrs. Wang (Fourth Wife)

Zhang Hui

as Gao Juehui (Third Young Master)

Hu Xiaohan

as Gao Shuhua (Third Young Mistress)

Wang Yi

as Zhang Yunhua

Huang Zongying

as Qian Meifen

Wei Wang

as The beautiful child

Yu Mingde

as Yuan Cheng

Min Zheng

as Feng Dongshan

Zhu Sha

as Monday

Zhang Ziniang

as Huang Cunren