Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.
Released: May 18, 1994
Runtime: 133 minutes
Stars: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu, Ni Dahong
Crew: Yu Hua (Novel), Lu Wei (Screenplay), Zhang Yimou (Director), Lü Yue (Director of Photography), Christophe Tseng (Producer), Yoshihiro Nakayama (Sound Mixer)