Year In, Year Out

Director: Zhu Shilin
Scriptwriter: Shen Ji
Cast: Kung Chiu-hsia, Bow Fong, Wei Wei, Shi Lei, Josephine Siao Fong-fong
Production: Feng Huang Motion Picture Co.
1955 | B&W | Cantonese (dubbed) | 100min

When the studio Feng Huang was first established after the war, founder Zhu Shilin and his filmmaking team were tasked to toe the fine line between commercialism and ideology. Year In, Year Out, made two years into the company's tenure, finds Zhu back to his former self. A family melodrama, the story of a mother and the families of her two sons offers a poignant contemplation on modern life. The skillfully structured script by Shen Ji is directed with delicate touches by Zhu, earning the film an award from China's Ministry of Culture. Wei Wei, playing one of the daughters-in-law, turns in a bravura performance, embodying every bit the pungent, rapacious woman that's her character.

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