Collection no. #58990 minMr. Wu
William Nigh
90 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A wealthy Chinese father raises his daughter between traditional expectations and a Western education. Her secret relationship with a young…
Genres
Drama
725 films in this collection
725 films
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Collection no. #59061 minA Little Princess
Marshall Neilan
61 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A wealthy officer's daughter receives privileged treatment at a boarding school until news of his financial ruin transforms her position. Forced into…
Collection no. #59172 minBack to God's Country
David Hartford
72 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
Dolores marries a writer after violence destroys her life in the Canadian wilderness. On an Arctic voyage, she encounters the criminal responsible…
Collection no. #592101 minMare Nostrum
Rex Ingram
101 min · No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
A Spanish merchant captain postpones retirement when war creates profitable demand for shipping. During a stop in Italy, he meets a woman who seems…
Collection no. #59360 minBill and Coo
Dean Riesner
60 min · Subtitles: English
The birds of Chirpendale lead busy lives in their miniature town until a threatening crow disrupts the peace. Bill, a feathered taxi driver, must…
Collection no. #59761 minLet's Get Tough
Wallace Fox
61 min · Subtitles: English
Rejected for military service because of their age, the East Side Kids look for a way to contribute to the war effort. Their reckless treatment of a…
Collection no. #60067 minWhen a Man's a Man
Edward F. Cline
67 min · Subtitles: English
A traveller stops to watch a rodeo and impulsively attempts to ride a difficult horse. The failure costs him his train and leads him to stay behind…
Collection no. #602101 minThe Pearl Necklace
Li Zeyuan
101 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
To impress their guests, a couple borrow an expensive pearl necklace for a party. Its disappearance sends them into debt, disgrace and a struggle to…
Collection no. #60561 minDon't Change Your Husband
Xie Yunqing
61 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
After losing his job, a Shanghai husband discovers that his wife has become involved with a wealthy student. Relatives and lawyers turn a strained…
Collection no. #60688 minThe Peach Girl
Bu 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. #60895 minVolcanic Passions
Sun Yu
95 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
After a warlord’s relative destroys his family, a young man escapes to a tropical settlement of Chinese workers. A dancer offers him the possibility…
Collection no. #60983 minA Dream in Pink
Cai Chusheng
83 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
A writer and a schoolteacher find their marriage worn down by debt and frustration. He seeks escape in Shanghai nightlife and a new relationship,…
Collection no. #61080 minWild Rose
Sun Yu
80 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
A painter brings an independent village girl to Shanghai, where her behaviour clashes with his wealthy family’s expectations. Choosing each other…
Collection no. #61197 minDaybreak
Sun Yu
97 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
Two young people leave the countryside hoping to build a life in Shanghai. Factory work and city streets expose them to exploitation rather than the…
Collection no. #612103 minLittle Toys
Sun 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. #61385 minSports Queen
Sun Yu
85 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
A naturally talented runner enters a women’s sports school in Shanghai. Success attracts attention, admiration and distractions she has never faced…
Collection no. #61478 minThe Goddess
Wu 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. #615103 minThe Great Road
Sun Yu
103 min · Subtitles embedded in the picture · English
Unemployed labourers leave Shanghai to build a road through the countryside. Friendship, jokes and flirtation sustain the crew until sabotage turns…