Ill-fated romance of an orphaned flower girl and a young musician, destroyed by his traditional family and the Shanghai underworld..
Yu Sun
China
You should watch this today if you don't mind crying a little bit at your screen. It is perfect for people who like those old-school stories where everything goes wrong because of 'tradition' or whatever. If you hate silent movies or slow pacing, you will probably be bored out of your mind. But for everyone else, it i...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Yu Sun
Eduardo Notari
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"You should watch this today if you don't mind crying a little bit at your screen. It is perfect for people who like those old-school stories where everything goes wrong because of 'tradition' or whatever. If you hate silent movies or slow pacing, you will probably be bored out of your mind. But for everyone else, it is a real gem from the old Shanghai film scene. Ruan Lingyu is the only reason this movie still feels alive after all these years. Her face does things that modern actors need ten ..."
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