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The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes
The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

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Drama

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This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss, the whole family becomes embroiled in one emotional/economic struggle after another.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

01 January 1948

Country

China

Cast

Shangguan Yunzhu

Shangguan Yunzhu

Lan Ma

Lan Ma

Wu Yin

Wu Yin

Huang Yan

Huang Yan

Qi Mengshi

Qi Mengshi

Qi Heng

Qi Heng

Wang Longji

Wang Longji

Wang Ping

Wang Ping

Mrs. Chen

Wu Yin

Wu Yin

(as Yin Wu)

Qiaqia Shi

Qiaqia Shi

Ni Ni

Qi Mengshi

Qi Mengshi

Photographer

Gao Zheng

Gao Zheng

Chiang Kuang Chao

Bi Lianlu

Bi Lianlu

Staff A

Daqing Cao

Daqing Cao

Staff B

Jingkang Li

Jingkang Li

Miss Ma

Jiang Wei

Jiang Wei

Zhu Zhihao

Huanqing Li

Huanqing Li

A Zhen

Yang Shen

Yang Shen

Hu Chunsheng

Fu Huizhen

Fu Huizhen

Sheng Xi

Xiaolong Qin

Xiaolong Qin

Da Bao

Hongying Ouyang

Hongying Ouyang

Madam Qian

Weili Fan

Weili Fan

Female A

Yiyun Cheng

Yiyun Cheng

Female C

Lu Hua

Lu Hua

Male Worker

Lide Xi

Lide Xi

Shoe shiner

Fu Botang

Fu Botang

Zhu Jinzhe

Yan Shi

Yan Shi

Doctor A

Hong Ji

Hong Ji

Doctor B

Mo Xu

Mo Xu

Policeman

Fuying Yu

Fuying Yu

Xiaoyu

Wang Jing'an

Wang Jing'an

Mrs. Kim

Jin Naihua

Jin Naihua

Mr. Kim

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