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The Women From the Lake of Scented Souls

1993 1h 45m Drama List
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Xiang Er Sao (Siqin Gaowa), who was sold into an arranged marriage at a young age, has had an unhappy life; yet, she takes comfort in knowing that she has built up a successful sesame oil mill. While running her business, Xiang also struggles to find a bride for her mentally challenged son. She eventually purchases Huanhuan (Wu Yujuan), a local peasant girl, to be the boy's wife. However, this decision leaves Xiang plagued with guilt, and the bitter Huanhuan rebels against her mother-in-law.

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Audience Member Fantastic movie by its simplicity, its description of the harshness of being a woman, its photography, all....Cannot exactly why it was so peaceful and satisfying, but it definitely was. no wonder it won all the Golden Bear award, 43rd Berlin Film Festival, 1993, Outstanding film award of Chinese Government, 1993, · Third place of Shanghai Film critic's Ten Best Films, 1993, Best Screenplay of The Beijing Film Academy Award, 1993 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Xiang Er Sao (Siqin Gaowa), who was sold into an arranged marriage at a young age, has had an unhappy life; yet, she takes comfort in knowing that she has built up a successful sesame oil mill. While running her business, Xiang also struggles to find a bride for her mentally challenged son. She eventually purchases Huanhuan (Wu Yujuan), a local peasant girl, to be the boy's wife. However, this decision leaves Xiang plagued with guilt, and the bitter Huanhuan rebels against her mother-in-law.
Director
Fei Xie
Screenwriter
Fei Xie, Daxin Zhou
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 45m