At the turn of the century, ancient China was undergoing unprecedented and tremendous changes. The aging Qing Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. Th[Expand All]
At the turn of the century, ancient China was undergoing unprecedented and tremendous changes. The aging Qing Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. The blood of the Six Gentlemen could not stop the wheel of history from rolling. The sky above the old city of Beijing was ever-changing and full of intrigue. Wang Lifa (played by Yu Zizhi), the young owner of Yutai Teahouse in Beijing. He kept his father's teachings in mind and received and saw off guests from all directions with dignity and care. In the small teahouse, people from all walks of life are bustling about: Song Er Ye (played by Huang Zongluo), who is carrying cages and birds and lamenting his fortune; Chang Siye (played by Zheng Rong), a resolute Manchu man who laments the impending downfall of his country; Qin Zhongyi (played by LAN Tianye), who is determined to save the country through industry; The Liu Mazi (Ying Ruocheng is acted the role of) of the innocent trade in human beings; Eunuch Pang (played by Tong Chao), who is planning to get married... One after another, one takes the stage. Within the small teahouse, all the vicissitudes and desolation of the world are played out... This film is adapted from Lao She's original work of the same name and won the Special Award of the 3rd China Golden Rooster Film Awards in 1983 and the Special Award of the Excellent Film Award of the Ministry of Culture in 1982.[Collapse]
