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Plunder of Peach and Plum (1934)

Plunder of Peach and Plum poster
Original title
桃李劫
Directed by
Ying Yunwei
Genre
drama film
Country
Republic of China
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple graduates and tries to build a life in 1930s China. They face hardship and disillusionment as their dreams clash with society's harsh realities.

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What happens

Plunder of Peach and Plum (Chinese: 桃李劫; pinyin: Táolǐ jié) is an early Chinese sound film from 1934. Produced by the left-leaning Shanghai-based Diantong Film Company, Plunder was directed by Ying Yunwei and starred popular actor Yuan Muzhi (who also co-wrote the screenplay). It is alternatively known as The Fate of Graduates. The film was featured in the 62nd Venice International Film Festival as part of their retrospective, The Secret History of Asian Cinema. The theme song for the film is called "Graduation Song" (毕业歌). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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