Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.
Stars: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu, Ni Dahong
Crew: Lu Wei (Screenplay), Yu Hua (Novel), Zhang Yimou (Director), Lü Yue (Director of Photography), Chiu Fu-Sheng (Producer), Funhong Kow (Producer)
Country: China, Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Studio: Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd
Runtime: 133 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 18, 1994
IMDb: 2.965
Keywords:epic, child abuse, china, gambling, communist, gambling debt, cultural revolution, chinese civil war, shadow puppet, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
