Heroine Li Feifei (1925)

Original title

女俠李飛飛

Directed by

Runje Shaw

Genre

wuxia

Country

Republic of China

Runtime

1h 40m

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young couple falls in love after their marriage is arranged. A spurned suitor spreads lies about the bride to break them up, and a knight-errant helps them.

old-fashionedromanticdramaticheroiclight-heartedaction-orientedclassicsentimental

What happens

Heroine Li Feifei (traditional Chinese: 女俠李飛飛; simplified Chinese: 女侠李飞飞; pinyin: Nǚxiá Lǐ Fēifēi) is a 1925 film directed by Runje Shaw for the Tianyi Film Company. Starring Fen Juhua, Lin Yongrong, and Wu Suxin, it follows a young couple who fall in love after their marriage is arranged. When a spurned suitor sullies the reputation of the bride and endangers the engagement, they are assisted by a knight-errant. The film, now lost, was reported to have been a success on release. It has been described as the first wuxia picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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