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A ballet film. An ancient Chinese legend tells of the love between the brave young man Yanchang Liu and the fairy Shengmu San, guardian of the unquenchable magic lantern.
Based on the famous novel of the same name by well-known author Ba Jin, this movie traces the decline of a large, wealthy family in the early part of the twentieth century. The story focuses on three brothers and how they respond to the expectation that they will each marry women whom their grandfather has selected for them. The lure of family money on the one hand and modern individualism on the other plays out differently among the young men. Critics consider this movie an indictment against feudal ideas.
A teacher look for her student after the end of the cultural revolution.
A New York City businessman meets a window washer hoping to commit suicide and decides to market his grief to the highest bidder in this acidic satire on American capitalism, one made even more memorable by the fact that the entire “American” cast are Chinese actors in whiteface. The greedy Mr. Butler (Shi Hui) convinces the suicidal “Charley” that he might as well endorse some cigarettes as he jumps out of his office window, and maybe wear a particular suit too. A true cinematic oddity, this Korean War–era propaganda piece is a satire that Frank Tashlin could envy.
Based on the first dance drama in China to center itself on revolutionary themes, this famous piece of Chinese media history was adapted for the screen in 1961.
After the leader of Qingdao CPC was trapped by enemy, a new leader comes. He makes efforts to save the predecessor and find out the traitor.