The Women From the Lake of Scented Souls 香魂女
Chinese title (trad.):
香魂女
Chinese title (simpl.):
香魂女
Russian title:
Женщины с озера ароматных душ
Other titles:
Oilmaker's Family; Woman Sesame Oil Maker
Release year:
1992
Country:
China
Genre:
drama
Language:
mandarin
Description:
Xiang Er-Sao (Siqin Gaowa) is a shrewd and capable proprietress. Her sesame oil mill has secured investment from a Japanese businesswoman, and business is booming. Yet at times she is overcome with sorrow, for caring for her husband and son tears her apart inside. Her husband (Lei Ke-Sheng) is a lame drunkard, and their child was born with an intellectual disability; such blows weigh heavily on her spirit. Her only joy is the time she spends with her lover (Chen Bao-Guo), but his cowardice and fear of trouble gradually extinguish her hopes… Show more
To find a good wife for her foolish son, she tried to arrange a match through a matchmaker, but most of the girls who responded were drawn to her family's wealth. In the end, she resorted to a desperate measure: she forcibly tore apart a loving couple and used money to make the kind girl Huan Huan (Wu Yu-Juan) comply. Yet events unfolded far beyond her expectations…
The film won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 43rd Berlin Film Festival in 1993.
To find a good wife for her foolish son, she tried to arrange a match through a matchmaker, but most of the girls who responded were drawn to her family's wealth. In the end, she resorted to a desperate measure: she forcibly tore apart a loving couple and used money to make the kind girl Huan Huan (Wu Yu-Juan) comply. Yet events unfolded far beyond her expectations…
The film won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 43rd Berlin Film Festival in 1993.
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Awards
Golden Rooster 1993
Best supporting actor
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Awards
Golden Rooster 1993
Best supporting actor
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