Lianhua Symphony (1937)

Original title

聯華交響曲

Directed by

Fei Mu

Genre

silent film

Country

Republic of China

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 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.

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How it feels

This is a Chinese anthology film from 1937 made up of eight short segments. Different directors each contributed a piece, resulting in a mix of comedy and drama.

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What happens

Lianhua Symphony (simplified Chinese: 联华交响曲; traditional Chinese: 聯華交響曲; pinyin: Lián huá jiāoxiǎng qǔ; also known as Symphony of Lianhua) is a 1937 Chinese anthology comedy drama film. Produced by the United Photoplay Service, it served as a showcase of the studio's possibilities. It consists of eight segments of various duration and genre, directed by eight prominent directors of the era: Cai Chusheng, Fei Mu, He Mengfu, Situ Huimin, Shen Fu, Sun Yu, Tan Youliu, and Zhu Shilin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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