The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

Jan 1, 1948

1h 54m

★ 6.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Peak Film Industries

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Cast

Shangguan Yunzhu

Lan Ma

Wu Yin

Huang Yan

Qi Mengshi

Qi Heng

Wang Longji

Mrs. Chen

Wang Ping

(as Yin Wu)

Wu Yin

Ni Ni

Qiaqia Shi

Photographer

Qi Mengshi

Chiang Kuang Chao

Gao Zheng

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