Winter Begonia (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 2,205 mins · Chinese

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Directed by

Hui Kaidong

Starring

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man, Huang Shengyi, King Shih-Chieh, Hei Zi, Michelle Bai, Huang Xiaoming

Set in 1930s Beiping, the film follows Shang Xi Rui, a talented Peking‑opera performer determined to gain fame and revive the art despite local opposition. His mesmerizing stage work captures the attention of wealthy businessman Cheng Feng Tai, who becomes his patron, helping him establish the Shui Yun Lou troupe. As the Japanese invasion of 1937 erupts, both men are compelled to sacrifice for their country.