The film is adapted from Su Tong's novel "Women's Life". In the 1930s, 18-year-old Mo (played by Zhang Ziyi) refused to listen to her mother's (played[Expand All]
The film is adapted from Su Tong's novel "Women's Life". In the 1930s, 18-year-old Mo (played by Zhang Ziyi) refused to listen to her mother's (played by Chen Chong) dissuasion and insisted on becoming a film actress, and was kept by director Mr. Meng (played by Jiang Wen). When Japan occupied Shanghai, Mr. Meng fled to Hong Kong, leaving Mo behind and giving birth to a daughter named Li. In the 1960s, Li (played by Zhang Ziyi) married the worker Zou Jie (played by Lu Yi) and lived with her mother Mo (played by Chen Chong). Because Li was unable to have children, the couple adopted their daughter Hua. However, Li fell into a state of paranoia and mania, fearing her husband's infidelity. In the 1980s, Hua (played by Zhang Ziyi) and her grandmother Mo (played by Chen Chong) relied on each other for survival. Hua fell in love with college student Xiao Du (played by Liu Ye) and became pregnant, but she had to face the fact that Xiao Du had changed his heart... This film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 7th Shanghai International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress (Zhang Ziyi) at the 13th China Golden Rooster Film Awards, as well as Best Music (Su Cong) and Best Sound (Wu Ling).[Collapse]
