Ruan Lingyu — Chen Jiazhen (陈嘉震), 1935, 中国电影女明星照相集; Wikimedia Commons. · Public domain — PD-China and PD-1996
Cast
6 films in this collection
Collection no. #60688 minBu Wancang
88 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
Childhood friendship grows into love between a landowner’s son and the daughter of a herder. His mother refuses to accept a match across the class…
Collection no. #607114 minBu Wancang
114 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
Two young officers enter a general’s service, where friendship and romance quickly become entangled. One man’s attraction to the general’s daughter…
Collection no. #612103 minSun Yu
103 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
A skilled toymaker struggles to support her family as imported goods erode the market for handmade toys. Personal loss drives her toward Shanghai,…
Collection no. #61478 minWu Yonggang
78 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
A mother in Shanghai works at night to pay for her young son’s future. A violent man takes control of her earnings, while prejudice threatens the…
Collection no. #618103 minCai Chusheng
103 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
A Shanghai teacher hopes to become a published writer and maintain control of her own life. Sexual pressure, insecure employment and sensational…