Symphony of Lianhua

1937 1h 46m ZH

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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"Lianhua Symphony" - a small collection, consisting of eight short films shot in 1937 by young filmmakers Shanghai Lianhua Film Company. Part 1: Two Yuans (兩毛錢) directed by Situ Huimin / Part 2: Nightmares in Spring Chamber (春閨斷夢) directed by Fei Mu / Part 3: The Stranger (陌生人) directed by Tan Youliu / Part 4: Three Friends (三人行) directed by Shen Fu / Part 5: Landscape Under the Moonlight (月下小景) directed by He Mengfu / Part 6: The Ghost (鬼) directed by Zhu Shilin / Part 7: Rhapsody of a Madman (瘋人狂想曲) directed by Sun Yu / Part 8: Five Little Brothers (小五義) directed by Cai Chusheng

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Qing Jiang
Mei Xi
Shen Fu
Jingling Hong
Pei Chong
Liu Qiong
Han Lan-Gen
Li Lili

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Qing Jiang and Mei Xi and Shen Fu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0205218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chusheng Cai directs. Zhou Daming behind the camera. Zhenyu Miao scores. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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189 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Chusheng Cai, shot by Zhou Daming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Zhenyu Miao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Qing Jiang and Mei Xi and Shen Fu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0205218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.