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In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
Top billed cast
Gong LiSong Lian
Ma JingwuChen Zuo Qian
He SaifeiMei Shan
Cao CuifenZhuo Yun
Kong LinYan'er
Jin ShuyuanYu Ru
Chu XiaoFei Pu
Ding WeiminMother Song
Cao ZengyinOld Servant
Cui ZhigangDr. Gao
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