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An unnamed devoted mother sells herself by night on the streets of Shanghai in order to support herself and her infant son. When a gambler who calls himself ...
When it comes to Chinese actors and films of the 1930s, legendary movie star Ruan Lingyu and the silent film "The Goddess" is a classic of classics. On Tuesd...
A masterpiece of Chinese cinema’s silent era, this heart-wrenching tale of a single mother who works as a prostitute so she can afford an education for her young son stars legendary actress Ruan Lingyu, who tragically died by suicide at the age of 24.
While silent film acting tended towards the histrionic, Ruan’s performance is naturalistic while still having an emotional rawness that few actors could match. Just watch the scene where the protagonist is watching her son perform during a school play.
The Goddess (Chinese: 神女) is a 1934 Chinese silent film released by the Lianhua Film Company (United Photoplay). The film tells the story of an unnamed woman, who lives as a streetwalker by night and devoted mother by day in order to get her young son an education amid social injustice in the streets of Shanghai, China.
Film Synopsis. Praised as the greatest Chinese silent film, this work of realism features Ruan Lingyu, the bewitching actress hailed as China’s Greta Grabo. The film tells the story of a woman down on her luck.
11 paź 2014 · KT Wong Foundation produced a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the process and some of the people behind the re-mastering of the classic Chinese silent film "The Goddess" (Wu...
