Peony Pavilion
Dec 07 2001
•2h 3m
•Drama, Romance
In 1930s Suzhou, the fifth wife of an opium-addicted aristocrat, her husband's female cousin, and a handsome instructor develop an intense relationship.
Cast
See allJoey Wong Cho-Yin
Rong Lan
Rie Miyazawa
Cui Hua
Daniel Wu
Xing Zhi Gang
Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia
Narrator
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