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Romance in Mekong River (1933)

Romance in Mekong River poster
Genre
musical film, romance film
Country
Thailand

How it feels

A romance musical set along the Mekong River. It tells a love story involving Chinese overseas in Bangkok, filmed in Cantonese with sound by Western Electric.

romanticmusicalsentimentalclassicdramaticold-fashionedpoignant

What happens

Romance in Mekong River (also known as "Honor Redeemed" or "Love Redeemed" in Hong Kong; Chinese: 湄江情浪) is a 1933, 2 hours romance musical film made by a group of Chinese overseas in Bangkok formed Siam United Film Studio, Thailand, directed by a USA Hollywood director with Western Electric Company's Movietone sound system in Cantonese dialect. The film premiered in Thailand cinemas on 10 October 1933, in Hong Kong cinemas on 17 December 1933, and in Singapore cinemas on 8 December 1934. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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