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Lianhua Symphony (1937)

Lianhua Symphony poster
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

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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