A Spray of Plum Blossoms (1931)
- Original title
- 一剪梅
- Directed by
- Bu Wancang
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 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
This is a silent film from 1931 China about friendships and romantic entanglements among young people. It follows their conflicts and reconciliations in a stylized setting.
melancholicpoeticlight-hearteddramaticstylizedslow-burnwhimsicalexperimental
What happens
A Spray of Plum Blossoms (Chinese: 一剪梅; pinyin: Yī jiǎn méi) is a 1931 Chinese silent film directed by Bu Wancang and released by Lianhua Film Company. The film is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, with an adapted screenplay written by Huang Yicuo. It stars Ruan Lingyu, Wang Cilong, Lim Cho Cho, and Jin Yan, It is one of multiple collaborations between Bu Wancang and stars Ruan Lingyu and Korean-born Jin Yan, such as Love and Duty. Noted for its experimental "Westernized stylings" including surreal decor and long-haired women soldiers, the film features English subtitles that scholars suggest functioned more as cultural signaling than practical translation. Recent scholarship in Chinese cinema studies and global Shakespeare adaptations regard it as an important early example of transnational cinematic dialogue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Little Angel- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.