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國風 (1935)
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In 1930, two sisters from the countryside, the serious Zhang Lan (Ruan Lingyu) and the frivolous Zhang Tao graduate from the secondary school where their mother Zhang Jie serves as principal. They both love their cousin Zuo, but have ambitions other than marriage. Their lives change dramatically when both attend university in Shanghai and encounter modern urban life and rapidly changing society. The film also depicts the emergence of Chiang Kai-shek's 1934 New Life Movement. Lianhua Film Studio did the film to appease the Nationalist Party which accused it of primarily presenting left-wing films, which was true.
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艺海风光 (1938)
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Three stories about art stages. "Film City", "Drama Group" and "Dance Class".
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寒山夜雨 (1942)
Character: N/A
At a hotel near Cold Mountain, travelers find a book titled Cold Mountain Night Rain in the library. The story goes: One stormy night, two officers escorting a young convict arrive at a house seeking shelter. The master, knowing the prisoner was a dutiful son, welcomes them. Later, a merchant and two travelers also arrive. During the night, a woman visits the convict but, impressed by his virtue, helps him escape. Meanwhile, a woman appears in the merchant’s room, but she vanishes when he calls for help. Later, the travelers rob the merchant, killing an officer, but are killed themselves after trying to assault the women. The convict escapes, and the merchant awakens near an ancient tomb, surrounded by officers and thieves. After finishing the story, a wise man reassures the travelers, saying the author used ghosts and gods to vent frustration with the world.
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古屋行尸记 (1938)
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A zombie appears in the Bao family in Hangzhou, claiming to be the ancestor of the Bao family and asking the family to move out immediately. The family is confused and calls their children and grandchildren to discuss the matter. After the departure of the old family member, Feng Lao, the vampire has become even more aggressive, and the orphaned man, Yisheng, who has been taken in by the family, is scared to death by the vampire, so the three daughters, Peifen, write a letter to ask their friend, Zhuji Jianping, to come and help them. At the request of a man in black, the family moves out, leaving only Yat-sang and Cheung Tai-hon behind.
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野玫瑰 (1932)
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A wild country girl moves to Shanghai with her painter boyfriend and experiences exploitation and poverty.
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秋翁遇仙记 (1956)
Character: Bang Xian II
The story about an old man and a peony fairy.
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萬世流芳 (1943)
Character: 老洪
The life and story of Lin Zexu and the First Opium War.
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大俠甘鳳池 (1928)
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The Mighty Hero Gan Fengchi 大俠甘鳳池 (1928) is a silent film released in China by the Great Wall Film Company during a peak in popularity of the wuxia (martial chivalry) genre. No copies were known to exist. Currently there's a 23-minute fragment incorrectly listed as this film due to the mistakes originated from China Film Archive, that fragment was actually two existing reels of another 1929 wuxia film "续甘氏两小侠" (Two Little Heroes Named Gan: Part II).
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長恨歌 (1936)
Character: Mr. Chen
A melodrama about the couple Zhu Dongxin and Ma Nina.
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儿子英雄 (1929)
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A 1929 B&W silent comedy from Shanghai, describing a vindictive funnyman's efforts to get back at his cheating wife, as aided by his smarter and more moralistic young son.
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夜半歌聲 續集 (1941)
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Jiang Danping arrives in a city at night, where often a mysterious man causes panic.
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中國白雪公主 (1940)
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Live action adaptation of Snow White fairy tale.
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空谷猿声 (1930)
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A mad scientist dresses up as a gorilla to kidnap young girls, so he can use their brains to produce the elixir of life...
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大路 (1935)
Character: Hong Jin
Six young men from the city take jobs building roads for the Chinese Army
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渔光曲 (1934)
Character: Ye Er
The story is about a fisherman's family living near to Shanghai. In the beginning, twin babies are born, a boy and a girl. Their growing-up is briefly sketched, and their friendship with "young master", a boy from rich family about their age.
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聯華交響曲 (1937)
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"Lianhua Symphony" - a small collection, consisting of eight short films shot in 1937 by young filmmakers Shanghai Lianhua Film Company. Part 1: Two Yuans (兩毛錢) directed by Situ Huimin / Part 2: Nightmares in Spring Chamber (春閨斷夢) directed by Fei Mu / Part 3: The Stranger (陌生人) directed by Tan Youliu / Part 4: Three Friends (三人行) directed by Shen Fu / Part 5: Landscape Under the Moonlight (月下小景) directed by He Mengfu / Part 6: The Ghost (鬼) directed by Zhu Shilin / Part 7: Rhapsody of a Madman (瘋人狂想曲) directed by Sun Yu / Part 8: Five Little Brothers (小五義) directed by Cai Chusheng
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牧童投军 (1958)
Character: Zi Zhua
The story of fifteen-year-old shepherd Gu Xiao, who ran away from his landlord to the mountains. There he met scouts from the People's Liberation Army and helped them find the right path. The shepherd then took part in an important combat operation. For his courage and resourcefulness, Gu Xiao was enlisted into the ranks of the soldiers at the request of the company.
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狼山喋血記 (1936)
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Blood on Wolf Mountain tells the story of a village that is beset by a pack of wolves. Made just prior to the commencement of full-scale war with the Japanese, the film itself is often considered an allegory of conflict between China and Japan.
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Jin tian wo xiu xi (1959)
Character: Zhibao Zhuren
It is policeman Ma Tianmin’s day off, and his chief’s wife has fixed him up with Liu Ping, a young woman she knows. But, on his way to keep the date, Ma, who embodies all the qualities of an exemplary member of the new communist society, stops many times to help people in need. In a Shanghai fully involved in the Great Leap Forward, will the kind-hearted socialist hero get the girl?
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铁窗烈火 (1958)
Character: Li Lao
About the Chinese communists who fought boldly and selflessly against the Kuomintang.
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木蘭從軍 (1939)
Character: Barbarian soldier
This movie is based on the famous Chinese folklore that is more than one and a half millennium old. The same folklore was what the Disney animation Mulan is based on, and similarly, it was what many Chinese movies/operas/plays based on.
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