Pink Dream (1932)
- Original title
- 粉紅色的夢
- Directed by
- Cai Chusheng
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 3.4 of 10 from 5 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 Chinese silent melodrama from 1932 that critiques the decadent urban nightlife of Shanghai. The story follows characters caught in the allure of dance halls and the moral decay of city life.
melodramaticdatedsentimentalearnestmoodyslow-paceddidacticnostalgic
What happens
A Dream in Pink (Chinese: 粉红色的梦/粉紅色的夢; pinyin: Fěn hóng sè de mèng), also known as Pink Dream, is a 1932 Chinese silent film and an early film by director Cai Chusheng. A melodrama, the film's pointed critique of the decadent urban lifestyle was nevertheless met with criticism by Shanghai's progressives, who regarded the film itself as decadent and excessively influenced by American cinema, particularly the film's numerous scenes of Shanghai's dance halls. Today the film is generally regarded as Cai's last film before his turn towards more overtly leftist films. It is sometimes translated as A Dream in Pink. An extant print of the film is maintained by the China Film Archives. An English translation of the film, from the Chinese Film Classics Project, is available on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Wild Roses (1932)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.