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Feast of a Rich Family

Feast of a Rich Family

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 14, 1959

Runtime

1h 42m

Original Title

豪门夜宴

Director

Ng Wui

Description

This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss, the whole family becomes embroiled in one emotional/economic struggle after another.