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Synopsis
A young woman marries a promising man from a wealthy family and expects marriage to sustain a life of leisure. Her demands gradually strain their relationship, while another educated woman offers a very different model of independence. The film stages a debate about modernity through contrasting households and the compromises imposed on their wives.
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DirectorsTu Guangqi
Historical context
The China Film Archive dates this Tu Guangqi film to 1945, although the selected upload labels it 1935. Its idea of the modern woman remains tied to conservative expectations about domestic duty; that tension is part of the film’s historical perspective.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 11, 2026.
