Little Toys

1933 1h 54m ZH

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband dies of an unknown illness, and while Ye is attending to him, her son is kidnapped and sold to a wealthy lady in the city of Shanghai. Shortly after, the village is destroyed during an attack between rival warlords, forcing the villagers move to the city, where they continue to make toys. Ten years pass, and Ye's daughter Zhu'er has become a toy designer. While helping the Nationalist army at the rear, Zhu'er is killed in an attack by the Japanese. On New Year's Eve, Sister Ye is dressed in rags, sitting on the curb, selling toys. A young boy buys toys from her, and it is none other than her son, whom she does not recognize.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ruan Lingyu
Sister Ye
Li Lili
Zhu'er
Congmei Yuan
Yuan Pu
Peng Luo
Tianxiu Tang
Rich widow
Jiqun Liu
Lao Ye
Han Lan-Gen
Tanglang Gan
Zhenyu Miao
Tong Jiao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sun Yu
Writers: Sun Yu
Languages: No Language
Countries: China

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sun Yu, shot by Ke Zhou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Ruan Lingyu and Li Lili and Congmei Yuan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sun Yu directs. Ke Zhou behind the camera. Produced in China. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

193 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Sun Yu, shot by Ke Zhou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Ruan Lingyu and Li Lili and Congmei Yuan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0121890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.