Song of the Fishermen
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| Song of the Fishermen | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 漁光曲 |
| Simplified | 渔光曲 |
| Pinyin | Yú guāng qū |
| Directed by | Cai Chusheng |
| Written by | Cai Chusheng |
| Starring | Wang Renmei, Luo Peng, Yuan Congmei, Han Langen |
| Studio | Lianhua Film Company |
| Release date(s) | 1934 |
| Running time | Approximately 57 min. |
| Country | China |
| Language | Silent with Chinese intertitles |
Song of the Fishermen is an early Chinese silent film directed by Cai Chusheng in 1934, and produced by the Lianhua Film Company. The film, like many of the period details the struggle of the poorer classes, in this case a family of fishermen who are forced to sing on the streets in order to survive.
A successful film, Song of the Fishermen played for 84 straight days in Shanghai.[1] In addition, it is notable as being the first Chinese film to win a prize in an international film festival (in Moscow).
[edit] References
- ^ MoMA staff. "Bright Stars, Big City: Chinese Cinema’s First Golden Era, 1922–1937". MOMA. http://moma.org/exhibitions/film/2005/Chinese_cinema.html. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
[edit] External links
- Song of the Fishermen at the Internet Archive (full movie)
- Song of the Fishermen at the Internet Movie Database
- Song of the Fishermen at the Chinese Cinema Web-based learning center at UCSD
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