Film version of the novel by Pa Chin, directed by Chen Hsi-ho and Yeh Ming. Taking place between 1916 and 1920, it is the story of a family whose members’ lives are controlled by the feudal ideas of Kao, the tyrannical patriarch. Cinematography by H si Chi. With Sun Tao-lin, Chang Juii-fang, Chang Hui, Wei Ho-ling Tan-feng. Chinese dialog with subtitles.