Pavilion of Women
2001 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 5.5
In 1938 China, with Imperial Japan intent upon expanding its rule, feudal leader Lord Wu rules both his community and his family with an iron fist. His wife, Madame Wu, grows weary of his dominance. Violating custom, she brings into the home a peasant girl to be concubine to Lord Wu as she pursues her own interests, leading her to an American priest and a forbidden liaison.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-04-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (26 votes)
Themes
- china
- forbidden love
- concubine
- love
- priest
- interracial romance
- communist china
Cast & crew
Willem Dafoe
as Father Andre
- LY
Luo Yan
as Madame Wu Ailian
Shek Sau
as Mr. Wu
Ding Yi
as Chiuming
John Cho
as Fengmo Wu
Kate McGregor-Stewart
as Sister Shirley
Liu Xin
as Kang's Wife
Amy Hill
as Madame Kang
Chieng Mun Koh
as Ying
- AL
Anita Loo
as Old Lady Wu
Directed by Yim Ho