Romance of the Western Chamber (1927)
- Original title
- 西厢记
- Directed by
- Hou Yao
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Republic of China
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
A young scholar falls in love with a magistrate's daughter. They navigate family expectations and social obstacles in ancient China.
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What happens
Romance of the Western Chamber (Chinese: 西廂記; pinyin: xīxiāngjì), also known as Way Down West, is a 1927 silent Chinese film drama directed by Hou Yao. The film is an adaption of the classic Chinese dramatic work Romance of the Western Chamber by Wang Shifu. Originally consisting of ten film reels, only five have survived. The 2007 USA DVD release by Cinema Epoch has an additional original musical score composed by Toshiyuki Hiraoka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.