Heroine Li Feifei (1925)

Original title

女俠李飛飛

Directed by

Runje Shaw

Genre

wuxia

Country

Republic of China

Runtime

1h 40m

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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