Pavilion of Women
Summary:
A woman defies convention to find happiness, only to discover the costs are greater than she imagined in this drama based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck. In 1938, with Communist rebels on the rise in China and Imperial Japan intent upon expanding its rule into Manchuria and China, Lord Wu (Shek Sau) is a feudal leader who rules both his community and his family with an iron fist. Bu... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Willem Dafoe - (Andre)
Luo Yan - (Madame Wu)
Shek Sau - (Mr. Wu)
John Cho - (Fengmo)
Yi Ding - (Chiuming)
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Review:
It may be the first Pearl Buck film adaptation with a (nearly) all Chinese cast, but that's about the only distinguishing attribute of this sluggish historical romance. Clearly a personal project for co-star Luo Yan (who also produced and co-wrote the screenplay), the film has tantalizing possibilities that it never realizes. Madame W... Continue >>
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