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Pao Da Shuang Deng (1994)
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2 June 1995 (USA) morePlot:
A woman inherits her father's fireworks factory, as he had no son. The business does well and everything works in an orderly fashion until one day... more | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Moving story of emotional turmoil in an oriental culture more (8 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Jing Ning | ... | Cai Chunzhi |
| Gang Wu | ... | Niu Bao |
| Xiaorui Zhao | ... | Dihong |
| Yang Gao | ... | Butler |
| Xu Zhengyun | ... | Old Master Xu |
| Liang Zhao | ... | Hei Liu |
| Ju Xingmao | ... | Bao Ge |
| Yusheng Li | ... | Manservant |
| Lu Hui | ... | Old Boss Wang |
| Liyuan Wang | ... | Wang Ma |
| Bolin Zhang | ... | Businessman |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
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China:111 min | UK:115 minLanguage:
MandarinColor:
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A moving story of a young woman, Chun Zhi, who inherits a firework factory in the China of former times. Family expectations are that she will dedicate her life to the business and remain celibate, and she dresses in traditional male costume and is called "Master".
But an itinerant painter, Nu Bao, starts employment there, and before long a romantic interest develops. Notions of tradition and duty interplay with human needs, and there is no simple resolution of the conflict.
The pace of the film is slow and the action is largely a matter of allusion, which makes it a difficult film for Western audiences; but the fiery nature of the two main characters ... the opposing colours red and green ... result in clashes and regrets in quick succession.
As useful for a glimpse of life in an alien culture as for anything else.