Five Girls and a Rope (1990)
Five girls grow up in China during the first years of the twentieth century. When they become adults they have to learn that women are almost without rights. Other women close to them are suppressed in the most brutal way. When Mingtao is to marry a mentally deficient but rich man, she and her friends decide to escape and to search for the mythical "garden" where a woman's life is worth living.
Director: Hung-Wei Yeh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 123 min
Release Date: April 1, 1990
Cast
- Jing Ai - Hejiang
- Chang Shih - Sibao
- Ying Chang - Shaman
- Yuan-Qi Lu - Aiyue
- Hsiu-ling Wang - Guijuan
- Wang Yu-wen
- Pei-yu Wu - Jinmei
- Yang Chieh-mei - Mingtao
Screenplay
- Xiao Mao
- Yei Weilin (Original Story)
- Chia-Hua Lau
- Hung-Wei Yeh (Novel)
- Hung-Wei Yeh (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Li Yi-xu, Yang Wei-han
Production: Tomson Film Co., Ltd.
Country: Taiwan
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
Keywords
women's rights
More Films by Director: Hung-Wei Yeh
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Five Girls and a Rope about?
- Five girls grow up in China during the first years of the twentieth century. When they become adults they have to learn that women are almost without rights. Other women close to them are suppressed in the most brutal way. When Mingtao is to marry a mentally deficient but rich man, she and her friends decide to escape and to search for the mythical "garden" where a woman's life is worth living.
- Who directed Five Girls and a Rope?
- Five Girls and a Rope was directed by Hung-Wei Yeh.
- Who stars in Five Girls and a Rope?
- Five Girls and a Rope stars Jing Ai, Chang Shih, Ying Chang, Yuan-Qi Lu, Hsiu-ling Wang, Wang Yu-wen.
- How long is Five Girls and a Rope?
- Five Girls and a Rope has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is Five Girls and a Rope?
- Five Girls and a Rope is a Drama film.
- Where was Five Girls and a Rope produced?
- Five Girls and a Rope was produced in Taiwan.