Living with the Chen family drove Songlian insane. The empty loneliness of being a rich man's concubine and the stress of having to compete with the other wives was eating away at her mind. Witnessing the house servants murder the Third Mistress was the final straw and Songlian went crazy.
@iyemstoopid Me too! No matter how many times I see this, I cannot help but tear up for the reality of so many women around the world, of past and present (but especially past.)
Best actress ever!
vtantonelli 3 weeks ago
This is so good. but I'm just wondering if this is a monologue, then why did the mom interrupted it?
Yoonsicretive722 2 months ago
One of the most depressing movies ever made.
tjttzcspplt 2 months ago
At the end of the movie... what sort of mental illness would she be described as having?
MrRobotyu 7 months ago
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Living with the Chen family drove Songlian insane. The empty loneliness of being a rich man's concubine and the stress of having to compete with the other wives was eating away at her mind. Witnessing the house servants murder the Third Mistress was the final straw and Songlian went crazy.
alladinmoua 4 months ago
I Looooove this movie
lala37861 9 months ago
I watch this so often. It's simply perfect.
DronningV 9 months ago
Superstar!
crobc1 10 months ago
two words : PRECISION & CONTROL. Gong Li, has mastered these. and it doesn't hurt that she's soooooooooooooooo beautiful!
tomtompataygutom 10 months ago
My teacher in highschool is hella old, and he thinks Gong Li is the most beautiful actress haha...heck I do too! Gong Li is the bomb.
misszsp 1 year ago 2
@misszsp your teacher is right :) i love gong li
jill3xmen3weisz 10 months ago
Wow. G.L look so young & beautiful.
Kien8486 1 year ago
Cribbio! almeno mettete le sequenze in ordine numerico. Sgrunt.
dorapezzilli 1 year ago
NO WORDS ABOUT THIS OPENING!!! SHE REALLY FEELS IT, AND MAKES US UNDERSTAND THAT IT WILL BE A TRAGEDY ANYWAY!
kerochan832 1 year ago
That was good- she kept a straight face througout that whole monologue- i couldn't tell what she was thinking.
Mavericker7 1 year ago
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Mavericker7 1 year ago
Gong Li is one of the best actress I have seen! She was also great in Ju Dou!
DarkLadyAthena1 1 year ago
Oh my, her tears are real.
On top of that joyous wedding music in the end....
Awesome scene!
PammieBrux 1 year ago
Gong li was great but the conetent was horrible...the treatment of the women i mean..i was in total shcok
laader01 1 year ago
This scene always makes me cry.
iyemstoopid 1 year ago 2
@iyemstoopid Me too! No matter how many times I see this, I cannot help but tear up for the reality of so many women around the world, of past and present (but especially past.)
Discordia5 7 months ago
Gong Li is amazing
Digatone 2 years ago 4
Yes she is
Terryfan 2 years ago
Kristen Stewart should have taken acting lessons in china... Maybe that would make her improve a little bit.
Gong is a goddess!
Amatrixy 2 years ago 8
这部电影是非常伤心
她在去年底疯狂
HongKongKanto 2 years ago 2
This movie has one of the best actresses ever. Gong Li is... no words...
Miguelboz 2 years ago 24
@Miguelboz so true..one of my favorites actress at the time..
iaralillylynosjohn 11 months ago
absolutely amazing, Gong Li is a ridiculously powerful actor.
Unfortunate0024 2 years ago 7
Nice tits? Nice Evreything, Gogeous face
gil166 2 years ago 4
This has to be one of the best scene from the movie.
musicloverboi 2 years ago 5
That gave me chills. She's so good.
LadyFlameSniper 2 years ago 6
Fate: The relationship of man to woman. Both suffer, neither loved for who they are. Man a monied object. Woman the object that money buys!
azothdaco 2 years ago 8
holy damn, this woman is an acting powerhouse.
MemoirsofJ 2 years ago 40
Beautifully done monologue!
SerafinaLily9 3 years ago 4