China / Hong Kong,
1994, 125 min
Plots(1)
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. They raise a family and survive, managing "to live" from the 40's to the 70's in this epic, but personal, story of life through an amazing period. (SPI International)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1995 - Best Film not in the English Language
Golden Globes
- 1995 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Cannes Film Festival
- 1994 - You Ge (Best Actor)
- 1994 - Yimou Zhang (Grand Prix du Jury (1989-1994))
- 1994 - Yimou Zhang (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
- 1994 - Yimou Zhang (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1994 - Yimou Zhang (The Norwegian Critics Award - Honorable Mention)