Family
Seen it?1953 | 140 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
"Family" (1953), which launched the Union Film legacy, "Spring" (1953) and "Autumn" (1954) are adaptations of Ba Jin's highly regarded novel "Torrent Trilogy". In "Family", director Ng Wui skilfully condenses the voluminous first part of the novel into an emotionally powerful and intellectually focused story of youngsters struggling to survive oppression and repression in a feudalistic family. This well-received film quickly established the company's reputation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ng Wui
- Cheung YingKo Kok-wai
- Cheung Wood-YauKo Kok-man
- Ng Cho-FanKo Kok-sun
- Siu Yin-FeiChin Mui-fun
- Yung Siu-Yicousin Kam
- Mui YeeYuen-yee
- Lee Yuet-ChingMs Chow
- Ma Siu-YingAunt
- Chan Lap-banmatchmaker
- Luolian ZiMing-fung