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Cast
Shih Chun
as Lu Zhenyi / Miao Huatang / Master Qiuwan
Sylvia Peng Hsueh-Fen
as Han Xuemei / Meng Hualing / Manfeng
Chiang Hou-Jen
as Feng Rui / Ma Jingbai / Yang Qiusheng
Tsao Chien
as Lu Zizhen, part 1
Lee Man-Tai
as The Mute, part 1
Hsi-ping Chang
as Cast
Hsiao-ping Chang
as Cast
Chen Hui-Lou
as Uncle Xiao Yunan, part 2
Chang Pao-Shan
as Er ye, part 2
Chiang Ching-Feng
as Mr. Tian
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes8
DirectorKing Hu, Lee Hsing, Pai Ching-jui
WritersLing Chung, Chang Yung-hsiang
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Wheel of Life
About The Wheel of Life
Jointly and respectively directed by King Hu, Lee Hsing, and Pai Ching-Jui, three major Taiwan directors of the 1970s, this film consist of three shorts with the same cast of two actors and one actress, who through reincarnation meet in three different times.
Directed by King Hu, Lee Hsing, Pai Ching-jui, The Wheel of Life leans on a strong ensemble — Shih Chun, Sylvia Peng Hsueh-Fen, Chiang Hou-Jen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1983.
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