The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

114 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1948

This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss, the whole family becomes embroiled in one emotional/economic struggle after another.

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

114 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1948

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes
This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss, the whole family becomes embroiled in one emotional/economic struggle after another.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers The Peak Film Industries
Original title 萬家燈火
Directors Huang Zumo, Fu Shen
Writers Yang Hansheng, Fu Shen

Cast

Ma Lan

as

Wu Yin

as / (as Yin Wu)

Qi Heng

as

Ping Wang

as Mrs. Chen