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Three Modern Women (1932)

Three Modern Women poster
Original title
三个摩登女性
Directed by
Bu Wancang
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Republic of China
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A movie star gets involved with three different women. Each woman stands for a different type of modern woman in that era.

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What happens

Three Modern Women (Chinese: 三个摩登女性; pinyin: Sāngè Módēng Nǚxìng) is a 1933 Chinese film directed by Bu Wancang and written by Tian Han. The film tells a story about the romantic relationships between a movie star and three women representing three archetypes of contemporary women. Released by the Lianhua Film Company, it was highly popular and won praise from left-wing critics. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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