If money can't buy happiness, can it at least buy control over others? Xiang is hard-working, running a small sesame oil business. Her husband is lazy and drinks; her son is blood simple. When Japanese investors provide capital to expand Xiang's business, she has the wealth to raise her social standing and buy a wife for her son, Dunzi. When money and a forceful personality fail to bend others to her will, including daughter-in-law Huanhuan, Xiang must find another way to tranquillity.
Keywords
- Berlinale
- Chinese Cinema
- Escape to the 90's
- Only on Sooner
- The Golden Bear
Actors
- Siqin Gaowa
- Yujuan Wu
- Chen Baoguo
- Lei Kesheng
- Hu Xiao-Guang
Director
- Xie Fei
Drama
1h 45min
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If money can't buy happiness, can it at least buy control over others? Xiang is hard-working, running a small sesame oil business. Her husband is lazy and drinks; her son is blood simple. When Japanese investors provide capital to expand Xiang's business, she has the wealth to raise her social standing and buy a wife for her son, Dunzi. When money and a forceful personality fail to bend others to her will, including daughter-in-law Huanhuan, Xiang must find another way to tranquillity.
If money can't buy happiness, can it at least buy control over others? Xiang is hard-working, running a small sesame oil business. Her husband is lazy and drinks; her son is blood simple. When Japanese investors provide capital to expand Xiang's business, she has the wealth to raise her social standing and buy a wife for her son, Dunzi. When money and a forceful personality fail to bend others to her will, including daughter-in-law Huanhuan, Xiang must find another way to tranquillity.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Xie Fei
Cast
Siqin Gaowa
Cast
Yujuan Wu
Cast
Chen Baoguo
Cast
Lei Kesheng
Cast
Hu Xiao-Guang