Feast of a Rich Family (1959)

9.0/10 102 min Comedy

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.

Cast

Ng Cho-Fan

Cheung Ying

Cheung Wood-Yau

Pak Yin

Hsia Meng

Shi Hui

Keung Chung-Ping

Lee Ching

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