Song of the Fishermen

1934 0h 56m ZH

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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The story is about a fisherman's family living near to Shanghai. In the beginning, twin babies are born, a boy and a girl. Their growing-up is briefly sketched, and their friendship with "young master", a boy from rich family about their age.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renmei Wang
Xiaomao Xu
Han Lan-Gen
Xiaohou Xu
Peng Luo
Ziying He
Congmei Yuan
Yuezhou Liang
Guanwu Shang
Renzhai He
Guilin Wang
Fu Xu
Tianxiu Tang
Xu's wife
Fu Jiqiu
Xu's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chusheng Cai
Writers: Chusheng Cai
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Er Nie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Renmei Wang and Han Lan-Gen and Peng Luo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1002784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chusheng Cai directs. Ke Zhou behind the camera. Er Nie scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chusheng Cai, shot by Ke Zhou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Er Nie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Renmei Wang and Han Lan-Gen and Peng Luo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1002784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.