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The Valiant Girl White Rose
''The Valiant Girl White Rose'' () is a 1929 ''wuxia'' film from the Huaju Film Company. Starring Wu Suxin, it follows a young woman who disguises herself as a man to fight bandits and save her father. Produced at a time when ''wuxia'' films following female protagonists were gaining popularity, the film differed from most contemporaries in its modern setting. The film is partly lost, with 27 minutes having survived. Plot The gymnast Bai Suyin wins a martial arts outfit and bow at her school's meet. When her ailing father is threatened by bandits led by Pan Debiao, she decides to return home. She dons the outfit and passes as her brother, Bai Tiemin. When her father's men doubt her abilities, she handily defeats them. She then begins hunting the bandits, assisted by the wandering warrior Wu Zhiyuan. At the conclusion of the story, her identity is revealed, and she marries Wu.summary based on and Production Produced by Zhang Qingpu of the Huaju Film Company, ''The Valiant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Suxin
Wu Suxin (, 1925–1931), also credited as White Rose Woo, was a Chinese actress of the silent film, silent era. Trained at the Far East Film College, she completed seven films for the Tianyi Film Company between 1925 and 1927 before migrating to the Huaju Film Company. There, she became the company's lead female star, appearing in all of its filmsgenerally as a ''wuxia'' heroine. After Huaju closed, Wu worked briefly with the Dahua Film Company before focusing on the stage. Biography Wu was born Wu Baodiao () in 1905 or 1906 in Xiangshan County, Guangdong. She attended the Kai Xiu Senior Girls School in Shanghai, then later studied acting at the Far East Film College. Wu rose to prominence in the Shanghai film industry in the mid-1920s, first joining the Tianyi Film Company in 1925. She completed nine films with the company, including ''Heroine Li Feifei'' (1925), in which she portrayed a young woman who is almost driven to suicide after her engagement is threatened by a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingxing
The Mingxing Film Company ( zh, c=明星影片公司, p=Míngxīng Yǐngpiàn Gōngsī), also credited as the Star Motion Picture Production Company, was a production company active in the Republic of China between 1922 and 1937. Established by a consortium of creative professionals, including film director Zhang Shichuan, dramatist Zheng Zhengqiu, and critic Zhou Jianyun, Mingxing initially produced comedy films that drew little audience attention. Facing insolvency in 1923, the company used the last of its capital to produce '' Orphan Rescues Grandfather'', which released to massive commercial success and provided the company with the revenue needed to expand and hire new talent. In the mid-1920s, Mingxing acquired new studios and made its initial public offering, growing rapidly even in the face of emerging competition. It adapted several novels to film, with its '' Lonely Orchid'' (1926) being one of the most successful Chinese films of the silent era. It also expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia Films
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. According to Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer Ronny Yu, wuxia movies are not to be confused with martial arts movies. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a () or (), either of which can be interpreted as a "swordsman" or "swor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Cinema, 1896–1937
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the second largest in the world after Chongqing, with around 24.87 million inhabitants in 2023, while the urban area is the most populous in China, with 29.87 million residents. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 13 trillion RMB ($1.9 trillion). Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port. Originally a fishing village and market town, Shanghai grew to global prominence in the 19th century due to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
