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  • Jia (1953)
  • 140 min | Drama
Jia (1953)
140 min | Drama

The decline of a large, bourgeois family shortly after the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty. Mr. Gao's three sons by his first wife are all oppressed by the feudal ethical code of the time. eldest son Gao Junxin is an extremely weak man. ...See moreThe decline of a large, bourgeois family shortly after the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty. Mr. Gao's three sons by his first wife are all oppressed by the feudal ethical code of the time. eldest son Gao Junxin is an extremely weak man. Not daring to show displeasure or speak out, he gives in to his family's demands and agrees to marry Li Ruiyu, although he really loves a girl called Miss Mei. Ruiyu later dies as a result of the oppressive code. The family declines further. When progressive ideas begin to sweep China, Juexin finally begins to wake up. Second son Gao Juemin falls in love with a Miss Qing, but determines to follow his heart and marry who he chooses. He rejects a marriage arranged by his family and moves out. Third son Gao Juehui falls in love with family servant Ming Feng, and enthusiastically joins the student movement. when the local ethical association director wants to take Ming Feng as his concubine she chooses death by drowning herself. Juehui decides to disassociate himself from the family and devote himself to revolution. Written by lydp See less
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Director
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Wui Ng | Jin Ba (novel)
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Updated Jan 7, 1953

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Jan 7, 1953 (Hong Kong)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Ying Cheung
Ko Kok-wai Ko Kok-wai   See fewer
Wood-Yau Cheung
Ko Kok-man Ko Kok-man   See fewer
Cho-Fan Ng
Ko Kok-sun Ko Kok-sun   See fewer
Yee Mui
Yuen-yi Yuen-yi   See fewer
Yin-Fei Siu
Chin Mui-fong (as Yinfei Siu) Chin Mui-fong (as Yinfei Siu)   See fewer
Lap Ban Chan
Matchmaker Matchmaker   See fewer
Chi-Sing Chow
Ko Hak-ding Ko Hak-ding   See fewer
Bik-Kin Ho
Wong Chuen-yan Wong Chuen-yan   See fewer
Mung Ling
Yuen Shing (as Mon Ling) Yuen Shing (as Mon Ling)   See fewer
Dun Lo
Mr. Ko Mr. Ko   See fewer
Kien Shih
Ko Hak-ming Ko Hak-ming   See fewer
Sam-Ku To
Wong Ma (as Sangu Tao) Wong Ma (as Sangu Tao)   See fewer
Kim-Ting Tong
So Fook So Fook   See fewer
Law-Lin Tsz
Ming-fung Ming-fung   See fewer
Chor-San Wong
Ko Hak-on Ko Hak-on   See fewer
Man-Lei Wong
Lee Sui Lee Sui   See fewer
Pei Chan
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Luquan Gao
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Chung-Fong Ho
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Lau Gam
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Chiu Ko
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Suk-Hing Leung
Actress Actress   See fewer
Xiaoying Ma
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Hong Nan
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Wai-Mui Piu
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Sau-Fung Yeung
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