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Review 2DiscussionA review by Filipe Manuel Neto
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Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Wed Mar 08 2023
**In the context of oriental cinema, it's a good film... but it's very different from the cinema that we, in the West, are used to, and this difference ends up killing our interest in this work.**
I think this movie was the first Chinese movie I saw, I'm not really sure. I am not an expert on the cinema of this country, but I can say that it is one of those films that you see without much special interest. Of course, I'm talking about the standard audience, because there are really oriental film lovers who will be more interested in this material.
The script is based on the story of Song ...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
1000000.00
Revenue
16600000.00
Keywords
- competition
- marriage
- romantic rivalry
- polygamy
- concubine
- wealth
- intrigue
- oppression
- 1920s