Where to Watch The Wooden Man's Bride (1995) in the US

What it's about

Emerging from the Chinese film renaissance of the 1990s (Raise the Red Lantern, Farewell My Concubine) this haunting folk tale set in rural China in the 1920s tells the story of a young woman forces to grieve the death of a man she was destined to marry. Combining astonishing visuals with intriguing plot turns, this moving drama is not to be missed. When the spirited Young Mistress (Wang Lan) is kidnapped on the way to her arranged wedding, the groom is killed in an explosion in an attempt to rescue her. The peasant charged with her care, Kui (Chang Shih) manages to free her but the groom's bitter mother forces the Young Mistress to honor her agreement by marrying a wooden statue of her son, and staying chaste. Director Jianxin Huang's fascinating exploration of forbidden love and rigid social hierarchy reveals a culture in turmoil, where tradition is taken to cruel extremes and young lovers may not survive.

Cast and crew

Director

Jianxin Huang

Writer

Zhengguang Yang, Jia Pingau

Starring

Shih Chang, Lan Wang, Yumei Wang

Details

Release date

Feb 10, 1995

Language

Mandarin

Country

China

Box office

$59,945

Awards

3 nominations total

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