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Synopsis: A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy. This tale of romantic and familial love in the face of unbreakable tradition is more universal than its setting.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Yimou Zhang, Fengliang Yang (co-director)
Production: Live Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PG-13
Year:
1990
95 min
156 Views


Look at those two filthy beasts!

Oh, my poor ancestors!

I'm worried.

Tianqing is big,

but he still doesn't talk.

Is he mute?

That's nonsense.

He's slow to talk,

but he'll talk sooner or later.

Tianbai!

Tianbai, call me daddy.

If he does,

would you dare reply?

Anyway, he is your son.

We'll tell him

when he's older.

Let's go.

Wait, Tianbai is here.

It's been a long time...

I'd like to..

What are you afraid of?

He's our son. Let's go!

Tianqing, my period is late.

If I'm pregnant,

it would be a big problem.

Tianbai!

Daddy!

Daddy!!

You can say, "Daddy"?

Who's your daddy?

Daddy!... Daddy!

Daddy!... Daddy!

Tianbai!... My son!

Of course, I'm your father!

My son!

I'm your father! I'm your father!

Tianbai! Call me!

Louder.

Daddy!

Again!

Tianbai, that's your Mama.

Mama...

That's your brother.

Brother...

And I'm your father.

Daddy...

My son, you're a good boy.

Remember to call us that way.

Don't take it so hard.

He's too young to understand.

When he's older

we'll tell him everything.

I don't know why

my period was so late...

I was scared.

We'll have to do something.

Take this.

Apply it beforehand.

You'll be safe.

Does it work?

The old nun said it'll work

after I use it 10 times.

Ju Dou!

Wash yourself.

It's time to extend good wishes.

Today Tianbai is three years old.

I wish him great happiness.

I only have one thing to say:

Live a long life...

...and continue

the Yang family line.

Let's have a toast!

Jinshan...

...has a good son.

Tianqing has a good brother.

Good luck!

Let's drink a toast!

It's Tianqing's turn

to extend his wishes to Tianbai.

Aunt, pour your nephew a drink!

Your aunt's wine is good!

Drink up, Tianqing!

Offer some wishes to your brother.

Tianbai...

...my...

...my good brother...

Tianqing is drunk!

Tianqing would like

a son of his own.

Be patient... your uncle

will spend some money...

...and buy you an even prettier

wife. Would you like that?

It's chili powder!

Use vinegar.

Vinegar?

Does that work?

Yes, it works.

Old people use vinegar

as a cure.

I can't take any more!

I really can't take any more.

Let's find a way.

Let's take Tianbai and leave.

Or let's live together and

never mind what people might say.

What they'd say doesn't worry me.

If they knew, they'd kill us!

You worry and worry...

Just find us a solution!

What's that?

Arsenic.

From where?

What for?

Stop and think, will you?

I have!

Give it to me.

Listen to me:

It's either him or me!

Him? Who?

Don't you know?

How dare you?

After all, he is my uncle.

He's your uncle...

And I, what am I?

What am I to you?

Answer me, go on, say it!

"Hear the bell, ding, dong!"

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