China / Hong Kong,
1991, 125 min
Plots(1)
China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. (Via Vision Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1992 - Yimou Zhang (Best Foreign Language Film)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1993 - Yimou Zhang (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1993 - Best Film not in the English Language
Guldbagge Awards
- 1992 - Yimou Zhang (Best Foreign Film)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1992 - Fei Zhao (Best Cinematography)
- 1992 - Yimou Zhang (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1992 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1992 - Fei Zhao (Best Cinematographer)
Venice Film Festival
- 1991 - Yimou Zhang (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
- 1991 - Yimou Zhang (FIPRESCI Prize)
- 1991 - Yimou Zhang (Golden Lion for Best Film)