Rice

Shot in 1995, but banned until 2004, this is an adaptation of Su Tong's novel about a shrewd amoral country boy who arrives in the big city in the 1930s and works at a rice emporium.. Initially pushed around, he learns the ropes in his new environment quickly, eventually climbing to the position of boss by marrying the daughter of the house.

Director: Huang Jian-Zhong

Cast: Tao Zeru, Shi Lan, Yang Kun, Zhu Decheng, Xia Zongyou, Wang Zhenrong

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.