The story of a young novelist who is supported by a loving and hard-working wife. The novelist, however, is drawn to the decadent life of a socialite who introduces him to the dance halls that dot Shanghai.
Is it worth the watch? If you like period dramas where people spend half the time staring longingly at cigarettes and the other half making terrible life choices, you'll probably dig this. It’s got that specific, dusty charm of old Shanghai cinema. But if you need your protagonists to be even remotely likable? You’re g...
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Chusheng Cai
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like period dramas where people spend half the time staring longingly at cigarettes and the other half making terrible life choices, you'll probably dig this. It’s got that specific, dusty charm of old Shanghai cinema. But if you need your protagonists to be even remotely likable? You’re gonna have a rough time. The writer-husband is the kind of guy who makes you want to reach through the screen and shake him. The film starts off sweet enough. We see this guy and h..."
China
1920 · IMDb —
Maurice Elvey
