Cry of the Cuckoo in the Temple (1932)
- Original title
- 古寺鵑聲
- Directed by
- Leung Siu-Bo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A tragic silent film that promotes Buddhist teachings. It is set in the Hong Kong countryside and was the first Hong Kong film to feature rural scenery.
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What happens
《古寺鵑聲》（英語：Ku Tze Kin Sing）乃一齣闡揚佛教教義的悲劇默片。它是香港第一部拍攝農村景色的電影，亦是上海武俠片女演員黃曼梨，從上海到香港發展，所主演的第一部電影。這部默片是上海聯華影業公司 （英語：United Photoplay Service Ltd.）香港名園攝影場（聯華三廠）繼1931年愛情勵志默片《鐵骨蘭心》後的第二部出品。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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