Acting
Li Lili
Born June 2, 1915 · Beijing, China
Died August 7, 2005 · aged 90
Li Lili (Qian Zhenzhen) , also known as Pei Yanling , is a famous Chinese actor and singer. His father, Qian Zhuangfei, was a famous CCP spy. Due to his busy work, Qian Zhuangfei encouraged Li Lili to study singing and dancing at the Chinese Song and Dance Troupe in 1927. She had Li Jinhui as her godfather and changed her name to Li Lili. Soon she became popular because of her beauty and dancing …
Known For
A Spray of Plum Blossoms · 1931A Spray of Plum Blossoms
★ 6.21931
MovieRomance
Bai Le De and Hu Lun tung are military cadets. After graduating, Hu Lin Tung is appointed captain of Guangdong headquarters and goes away. Later, Bae Le De is also appointed to a post at the same place. Hu Lun Ting falls in love with Luo Hua, daughter of the local commander.
National Customs · 1935National Customs
★ 6.91935
MovieDrama
In 1930, two sisters from the countryside, the serious Zhang Lan and the frivolous Zhang Tao graduate from secondary school where their mother Zhang Jie serves as principal. They both love their cousin Zuo, but have ambitions other than marriage. Their lives change dramatically when both attend university in Shanghai and encounter modern urban life and rapidly changing society. The film also depicts the emergence of Chiang Kai-shek's 1934 New Life Movement. Lianhua Film Studio did the film to appease the Nationalist Party which accused it of primarily presenting left-wing films, which was true.
Daybreak · 1933Daybreak
★ 6.61933
MovieDrama
A country girl and her boyfriend arrive in Shanghai for a better life. They soon find only desperation. She is raped and falls into prostitution as he drifts into revolutionary circles. Her access through her trade grants her greater access which she uses to aid her revolutionary lover with tragic results.
So Busy · 1937So Busy
1937
MovieDrama
Orphan Island Paradise · 1939Orphan Island Paradise
★ 10.01939
MovieWarDrama
Set during the Orphan Island period of Shanghai, the film follows a group of revolutionary patriots-cum-assassins who finally earn the support of the suffering public. ‘We’re all Chinese,’ so they repeatedly chant.
The Big Road · 1935The Big Road
★ 6.21935
MovieComedyDrama
Six young men from the city take jobs building roads for the Chinese Army
The Lost Pearl · 1937The Lost Pearl
★ 9.01937
MovieDramaRomance
Loving Blood of the Volcano · 1932Loving Blood of the Volcano
★ 7.01932
MovieDrama
A warlord's nephew lusts for farmer Song Ke's sister. When Song refuses, the whole family is thrown into jail and the sister commits suicide. The father dies of grief and Song lives with his cousin abroad. The warlord's nephew loses power and also escapes to the same country.
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