The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

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The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

1948

1h 54m

6.3(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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32 members

Acting

Shangguan Yunzhu

Unknown Role

Shangguan Yunzhu

Acting

Lan Ma

Unknown Role

Lan Ma

Acting

Wu Yin

Unknown Role

Wu Yin

Acting

Huang Yan

Unknown Role

Huang Yan

Acting

Qi Mengshi

Unknown Role

Qi Mengshi

Acting

Qi Heng

Unknown Role

Qi Heng

Acting

Wang Longji

Unknown Role

Wang Longji

Directing

Wang Ping

Mrs. Chen

Wang Ping

Acting

Wu Yin

(as Yin Wu)

Wu Yin

Acting

Qiaqia Shi

Ni Ni

No Image

Acting

Qi Mengshi

Photographer

Qi Mengshi

Acting

Gao Zheng

Chiang Kuang Chao

Gao Zheng

Acting

Bi Lianlu

Staff A

No Image

Acting

Daqing Cao

Staff B

No Image

Acting

Jingkang Li

Miss Ma

No Image

Acting

Jiang Wei

Zhu Zhihao

No Image

Acting

Huanqing Li

A Zhen

Huanqing Li

Acting

Yang Shen

Hu Chunsheng

No Image

Acting

Fu Huizhen

Sheng Xi

Fu Huizhen

Acting

Xiaolong Qin

Da Bao

No Image

Directing

Hongying Ouyang

Madam Qian

Hongying Ouyang

Acting

Weili Fan

Female A

No Image

Acting

Yiyun Cheng

Female C

No Image

Acting

Lu Hua

Male Worker

No Image

Writing

Lide Xi

Shoe shiner

No Image

Acting

Fu Botang

Zhu Jinzhe

Fu Botang

Acting

Yan Shi

Doctor A

Yan Shi

Acting

Hong Ji

Doctor B

Hong Ji

Acting

Mo Xu

Policeman

No Image

Acting

Fuying Yu

Xiaoyu

No Image

Acting

Wang Jing'an

Mrs. Kim

Wang Jing'an

Acting

Jin Naihua

Mr. Kim

Jin Naihua

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