Pavilion of Women

– With World War 2 looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Pavilion of Women (2001)

With World War 2 looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.

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Release Date:

16 Nov 2001

Language:

English, Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ho Yim

Writer:

Pearl S. Buck (novel), Luo Yan (screenplay), Paul Collins (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Willem Dafoe, Luo Yan, Sau Sek, John Cho

Plot:

In 1938, Ailian is the forty years old wife of a wealthy man, Mr. Wu, who belongs to the traditional Wu Family in China. In order to get rid off her sexual obligations with her husband, Ailian gives Chiuming, a very young concubine to him. Andre is an American priest and doctor who takes care of an orphanage and becomes the tutor of her eighteen years old son Fengmo Wu. Father Andre starts giving classes to Fengmo, Ailian and Chiuming. Then, two forbidden loves will rise: between the priest and the first wife, and between the son and the concubine, having the invasion of China by the Japanese in a big picture.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Universal Focus

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
6%
Metacritic:
26%