The Wooden Man's Bride

The Wooden Man's Bride (1994)

五魁

She defied a thousand years of tradition for one moment of passion

After her groom is killed in a bandit ambush, a young peasant bride must move into the home of her wealthy mother-in-law, Madame Liu. In a perverse tribute to her fallen son, Madame Liu imposes on her new daughter-in-law a life of domestic servitude. In the midst of her misery, the young widow finds new romance with another peasant, the gentle and brave Kui. But when Madame Liu discovers her infidelity, she vows to keep the lovers apart.

Date of release
1994-02-05
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Huang Jianxin

Casting

Interesting facts

The Wooden Man's Bride is a 1994 Chinese film directed by the fifth-generation filmmaker Huang Jianxin. The film is Huang's fifth feature and the first of his films to be released in the United States. The film was also the first film shot in Mainland China to be entirely financed by Taiwanese producers. The film stars both Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese actors, and was based on the novel by Jia Pingwa.

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