Family

Based on the famous novel of the same name by well-known author Ba Jin, this movie traces the decline of a large, wealthy family in the early part of the twentieth century. The story focuses on three brothers and how they respond to the expectation that they will each marry women whom their grandfather has selected for them. The lure of family money on the one hand and modern individualism on the other plays out differently among the young men. Critics consider this movie an indictment against feudal ideas.

Heling Wei

Eldest Master Gao

Jiang Rui

Master Gao

Zhi Cheng

Gao, Kean (Fourth Young Master)

Yun Dai

Mrs. Zhou (Fourth Wife)

Ji Ma

Mrs. Shen (Fifth Wife)

Fei Zhang

Gao Juemin (Second Young Master)

Sun Daolin

Gao Juexin (First Young Master)

Zhang Ruifang

Li Ruiyu (Elder Daughter-in-law)

Xuan Jinglin

Aunt Zhang

Xuepeng Fan

Aunt Qian (as Xueming Fan)

Wang Danfeng

Mingfeng

Xie Yibing

Sister-in-law Zhang

Huizhen Fu

Concubine Chen

Han Tao

Gao Keming (Third Elder Master)

Hua Yang

Gao Keding (Fifth Elder Master)

Di Fan

Mrs. Wang (Fourth Wife)

Zhang Hui

Gao Juehui (Third Young Master)

Hu Xiaohan

Gao Shuhua (Third Young Mistress)