China Synopsis
香魂女
If money can't buy happiness, can it at least buy control over others? Xiang is hard-working, running a small sesame oil business. Her husband is lazy and drinks; her son is blood simple. When Japanese investors provide capital to expand Xiang's business, she has the wealth to raise her social standing and buy a wife for her son, Dunzi. When money and a forceful personality fail to bend others to her will, including daughter-in-law Huanhuan, Xiang must find another way to tranquillity.
Other Titles From Changchun Film Studio
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1993.
The 45th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #575 of 946 China films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #366 of 547 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Changchun Film Studio, China Film Group Corporation, Tianjin Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | November 4, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0108608 |