

114 minutes
1/1/1948
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.

Shangguan Yunzhu

Lan Ma

Wu Yin

Huang Yan

Qi Mengshi

Qi Heng

Wang Longji

Wang Ping
as Mrs. Chen

Wu Yin
as (as Yin Wu)
Qiaqia Shi
as Ni Ni

Qi Mengshi
as Photographer

Gao Zheng
as Chiang Kuang Chao
Bi Lianlu
as Staff A
Daqing Cao
as Staff B
Jingkang Li
as Miss Ma
Jiang Wei
as Zhu Zhihao

Huanqing Li
as A Zhen
Yang Shen
as Hu Chunsheng

Fu Huizhen
as Sheng Xi
Xiaolong Qin
as Da Bao

Hongying Ouyang
as Madam Qian
Weili Fan
as Female A
Yiyun Cheng
as Female C
Lu Hua
as Male Worker
Lide Xi
as Shoe shiner

Fu Botang
as Zhu Jinzhe

Yan Shi
as Doctor A

Hong Ji
as Doctor B
Mo Xu
as Policeman
Fuying Yu
as Xiaoyu

Wang Jing'an
as Mrs. Kim

Jin Naihua
as Mr. Kim