Wu kui [translated: The wooden man's bride]
Long Shong International Co. Ltd.; Xian Film Studio; producer, Wang Yinghsiang; screenplay, Yang Zhengguang; director, Huang Jianxin
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1995
- Publication:
- Port Washington, N.Y. : Koch Lorber Films, [2004]
More Details
- Summary:
- Love story set in the 1920's in China's remote northwestern desert, this is the story of a young man who falls in love with the bride he has been hired to transport to her arranged marriage. She is kidnapped on the way to the wedding. Her intended husband dies while preparing to rescue her. The young man she loves does rescue the bride, but her mother-in-law says she must honor her agreement by "marrying" a wooden replica of the dead man, and remaining chaste.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- Chinese
- Language Notes:
- In Chinese (Mandarin) with English subtitles.
- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: The wooden man's bride
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD ; Dolby digital.
- Performers:
- Cast: Chang Shih, Wang Lan, Wang Fuli, Kao Mingjun, Ku Paoming, Wang Yumei.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Jianxin Huang; Produced by Ying-Hsiang Wang; Director of photography, Zhan Xiaoguang ; editor, Lei Qin ; music, Zhang Dalong.
- General Notes:
- Based on a novel by Jia Pingau.
Originally issued as a motion picture in 1995.
Aspect ratio: 4x3. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- WU 1994 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1417200456
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Koch Lorber Films: KLF DV 3025
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053049409
55958844 [Invalid]
