Family
1957Based 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.
Acted in
Wei Heling
as Eldest Master Gao
Jiang Rui
as Master Gao
Cheng Zhi
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)
Ruifang Zhang
as Li Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)
Xuan Jinglin
as Aunt Zhang
Xuepeng Fan
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)
Hua Yang
as Gao Keding (Fifth Elder Master)
Di Fan
as Mrs. Wang (Fourth Wife)
Hui Zhang
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
