Family
Apr 01, 1957 · 1h 51m
Director
Chen Xihe, Ye MingOverview
Based 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.
Cast of Family
Wei HelingEldest Master Gao
Jiang RuiMaster Gao
Cheng ZhiGao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)
Dai YunMrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)
Ma JiMrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)
Zhang FeiGao Juemin (Second Young Master)
Daolin SunGao Juexin (First Young Master)
Ruifang ZhangLi Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)
Xuan JinglinAunt Zhang
Xuepeng FanAunt Qian (as Xueming Fan)
Wang DanfengMingfeng
Xie YibingSister-in-law Zhang
Fu HuizhenConcubine Chen
Han TaoGao Keming (Third Elder Master)
Hua YangGao Keding (Fifth Elder Master)
Di FanMrs. Wang (Fourth Wife)
Hui ZhangGao Juehui (Third Young Master)
Hu XiaohanGao Shuhua (Third Young Mistress)
Wang YiZhang Yunhua
Huang ZongyingQian Meifen
Wei WangThe beautiful child
Yu MingdeYuan Cheng
Min ZhengFeng Dongshan
Zhu ShaMonday
Zhang ZiniangHuang Cunren
Shuqing Liang
Crew of Family
About Family
What is Family about?
Based 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…
When was Family released?
Family was released on April 1, 1957.
How long is Family?
Family runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
Who directed Family?
Family was directed by Chen Xihe and Ye Ming.
Who is in the cast of Family?
The cast of Family includes Wei Heling (Eldest Master Gao), Jiang Rui (Master Gao), Cheng Zhi (Gao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)), Dai Yun (Mrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)) and Ma Ji (Mrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)).