'The Dinner Party' — MiamisFF Review
A young woman finds herself trapped in a crossfire of awkwardness during a nightmarish dinner party with her boyfriend's dysfunctional family.
The Adulteress
The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.
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The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.
Rating:
Genre:History, Drama
Written By:Liu Hon
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Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:Shaw Brothers
Cast
Ho Meng-Hua, Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Li Li-Hua
Xiao Bai-Cai
Guan Shan
Yang Nai-Wu
Chu Mu
Ge Xiao-Da
Peter Yang Kwan
Liu Zi-He
Yang Chi-Ching
Magistrate Liu Xi-Tong
Lee Wan-Chung
Wang Kui-Sheng
Chiang Kuang-Chao
Qian Bao-Sheng
Li Hsiang-Chun
Yang's Wife
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Yang Shou-Ying
Kao Pao-Shu
Magistrate Liu's Wife
Su Hsiang
Ge Zu-De
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