Actress Su Lanying said goodbye to the stage and got married, believing that a woman should have reliable support. But having experienced all the "charms" of family life, humiliated and insulted by her husband, she returns to the stage.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for classic melodrama where the stakes are deeply personal, you'll probably dig Qian Cheng. It isn't trying to win any awards for complexity, but it hits the right notes if you're in the mood for a story about someone realizing they've made a massive mistake in life. Peopl...
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Bugao Cheng
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for classic melodrama where the stakes are deeply personal, you'll probably dig Qian Cheng. It isn't trying to win any awards for complexity, but it hits the right notes if you're in the mood for a story about someone realizing they've made a massive mistake in life. People who want high-octane pacing or modern irony should probably look elsewhere. The whole thing hinges on Meijun Gu. She plays Su Lanying with this weird, quiet intensity that makes..."
Min Sun
Yan Xia
China
1933 · IMDb —
