Geishunka (1942)

Original title

迎春花

Directed by

Yasushi Sasaki

Genre

romance film

Country

Manchukuo

Runtime

1h 14m

Rating

10.0 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 1942 romance film set in the Manchukuo era. It was produced by the Manchukuo Film Association and Shochiku, directed by Yasushi Sasaki. The story involves characters played by Li Xianglan, Toshiaki Konoe, and Michiyo Kogure.

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What happens

『迎春花』（げいしゅんか、またはインチュンファ）は、1942年に満州映画協会と日本の松竹映画が佐々木康監督、李香蘭、近衛敏明、木暮実千代の主演で製作した恋愛映画で、当時の満州国の時代を背景にしている。 題名の迎春花は、中国東北部で春先に満開になるおもに黄色の花で、服部富子が歌って大ヒットした歌『満洲娘』（作詞：石松秋二・作曲：鈴木哲夫、1938年）でも「迎春花（インチュンファ）が咲いたなら、お嫁に行きます、隣村。」とある。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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