Very pretty Chinese period piece, set in a silk-dyeing mill in the 1920s and 30s (much blue light and amber, much red dye and yellow). "Very pretty," though, is not the highest compliment to pay a tawdry little tale with strong sadistic and voyeuristic elements, centered around a young bride, her slave-driving husband, her in-law lover, and eventually her evil-eyed son. With Gong Li; co-directed by Zhang Yi-Mou and Yang Feng-Liang. (1990) — Duncan Shepherd
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