The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes (1948)

萬家燈火

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.

Date of release
1948-01-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama
Director
Shen Fu

Casting

Interesting facts

Myriad of Lights, also translated as Lights of Ten Thousand Homes, is a 1948 Chinese film directed by Shen Fu and starring Shangguan Yunzhu, Wu Yin and Lan Ma.

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