Five Girls and a Rope
五個女子和一根繩子
Synopsis
Five girls grow up in China during the first years of the twentieth century. When they become adults they have to learn that women are almost without rights. Other women close to them are suppressed in the most brutal way. When Mingtao is to marry a mentally deficient but rich man, she and her friends decide to escape and to search for the mythical "garden" where a woman's life is worth living.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hung-Wei Yeh
- Screenplay & Story
- Hung-Wei Yeh
- Original Title
- 五個女子和一根繩子
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Tomson Film Co., Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hung-Wei Yeh
Hung-Wei Yeh, Xiao Mao, Yei Weilin, Chia-Hua Lau
Li Yi-xu, Yang Wei-han
Hsu Feng
Department Leadership Roster
Xiao Mao
Writer
Hsu Feng
Producer
Li Yi-xu
Director of Photography
Yang Wei-han
Director of Photography
Hung-Wei Yeh
Director
Chia-Hua Lau
Writer
Hung-Wei Yeh
Screenplay
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What is Five Girls and a Rope about?
Five girls grow up in China during the first years of the twentieth century. When they become adults they have to learn that women are almost without rights. Other women close to them are suppressed in the most brutal way. When Mingtao is to marry a mentally deficient but rich man, she and her friends decide to escape and to search for the mythical "garden" where a woman's life is worth living.
Who directed Five Girls and a Rope?
Five Girls and a Rope was directed by Hung-Wei Yeh.
Who stars in Five Girls and a Rope?
The principal cast of Five Girls and a Rope includes Jing Ai, Chang Shih, Ying Chang, Yuan-Qi Lu, Hsiu-ling Wang.
When was Five Girls and a Rope released and how long is it?
Five Girls and a Rope was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Is Five Girls and a Rope based on a book or true story?
Five Girls and a Rope is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hung-Wei Yeh".