The women from the lake of scented souls

The men in a rural Chinese village make secret plans to watch sex and action films from Hong Kong. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that the little village can provide more scandalous and juicy materials than any filmmaker can dream up. The story centers around Xiang, her lazy and abusive alcoh...

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Other Authors: Xie, Fei, 1942- (Director)
Language:Chinese
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Online Access:Link to streaming video
Summary:The men in a rural Chinese village make secret plans to watch sex and action films from Hong Kong. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that the little village can provide more scandalous and juicy materials than any filmmaker can dream up. The story centers around Xiang, her lazy and abusive alcoholic husband, and their mom-and-pop sesame oil making business.
Item Description:Ethnographic video online, volume 2
Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (105 min.).
Previously released as DVD.
Playing Time:01:45:12
Awards:Nominated, 1993, Golden Rooster Awards, Golden Rooster for Best Supporting Actor
Won, 1993, Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Berlin Bear
Won, 1993, Berlin International Film Festival, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Won, 1993, Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo for Best Actress
Published: Honolulu, HI : Asia Pacific Films, 1993.