The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes
1948, Chinese. Directed by Shen Fu.
This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss, the whole family becomes embroiled in one emotional/economic struggle after another.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 1948
- Original title
- 萬家燈火
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Shen Fu, Hansheng Yang
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The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes?
The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes (1948) was directed by Shen Fu and stars Shangguan Yunzhu, Lan Ma, Wu Yin.