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The Peach Girl

193189 minChina
RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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 divide, forcing the young couple to negotiate a world in which affection carries less weight than family standing. Their hopes collide with the economic dependence of the girl’s household.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Chinese.
This copy runs
88:27
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Chinese. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · United Photoplay Service · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsBu Wancang

Historical context

Ruan Lingyu and Jin Yan lead this Lianhua romance about lovers divided by social class. Their relationship exposes how family status can turn intimacy into a source of conflict.

Reference: Chinese Film Classics · University of British Columbia

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Virtual Shanghai · CNRSWikipediaChinese Film ClassicsWikimedia Commons · copyright referenceChina · Copyright Law, Article 23US Copyright Office · foreign worksChinese Film Classics · University of British Columbia

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Availability checked on September 11, 2026.

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