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A tragic story that highlights the humiliations and hardships endured by women in traditional Chinese society, focusing on the life of a twice widowed, middle-aged village woman. Her last hopes of happiness are shattered by the news of the death her son. Cast includes Yang Bai and Wei Heling. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Based on the original work by the famous writer Lu Xun.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
316455
Language
Chinese
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - China
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - China
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - China
Feature films → Feature films - China
Literature → Chinese literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)