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The Goddess (1934) Backdrops — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Goddess (China, 1934) Directed by Wu Yonggang. Silent screen legend Ruan Lingyu, giving a fierce and tragic performance in her signature role as a wronged prostitute, is the electric center of The Goddess, one of the most powerful silent films of all time and an early high point for Chinese cinema. Ruan plays a nameless young "goddess.
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The Goddess (1934 Film): Summary, Analysis Posted on November 23, 2019 by JL Admin Summary : A devoted mother supports her child through prostitution. Despite being domineered by a gangster called 'the Boss', she squirrels away part of her earnings in order to give her young son an education.
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Wu Yonggang's 1934 The Goddess on DVD in April Cine Outsider
Written, directed and designed by the 27-year-old Wu Yonggang, this is the kind of film that demands a rewriting of the film history books. The Garbo-esque Ruan Lingyu plays a single mother driven.
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The Goddess (1934) Shen nu / AvaxHome
Goddess 神女 (1934) with English subtitles Watch on Shennü Alternative English title: The Goddess Written and directed by Wu Yonggang Lianhua Film Studio Released date: December 7, 1934 Cast: Ruan Lingyu, Li Keng, Zhang Zhizhi, Li Junpan English subtitles translated by Christopher Rea
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The Goddess 1934 to 2014 KT Wong
Edwin Mak 27 Dec 2008 2 Critics reviews An unnamed devoted mother sells herself by night on the streets of Shanghai in order to support herself and her infant son. When a gambler who calls himself the Boss strong-arms his way into becoming her pimp, she flees with her son and attempts to earn an honest living.
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The Goddess of Spring (1934)
The Goddess 1934, Drama, 1h 7m 100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 89% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Want to see Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. The Goddess.
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The Goddess. 1934. Directed by Wu Yonggang MoMA
The Goddess. 1934. China. Directed by Wu Yonggang. With Ruan Lingyu. Silent with live musical accompaniment by Min Xiao-Fen and Rez Abbasi. Chinese intertitles with English subtitles. 82 min. This heart-wrenching tale, about a single mother who raises a young child while working as a prostitute, is a masterpiece of Chinese cinema's silent era.
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The Goddess (1934) Backdrops — The Movie Database (TMDB)
1934 '神女' Directed by Yonggang Wu A young prostitute, who is trying to give her infant son a good start in life, must contend with a coercive pimp and the prejudices of others. Remove Ads Cast Crew Details Genres Releases Ruan Lingyu Zhang Zhizhi Keng Li Junpan Li Huaiqiu Tang Tian Jian 85 mins More at IMDb TMDb Sign in to log, rate or review Share
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The Goddess (1934 film) Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia
Ruan's most celebrated film is The Goddess from 1934, in which she played a mother who works as a prostitute to support her son (Credit: Alamy) Three years later, Ruan signed up with the.
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The Goddess of Spring (1934)
The Goddess (Chinese: 神女) is a 1934 Chinese silent film released by the Lianhua Film Company (United Photoplay). The film tells the story of an unnamed woman.
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1001 A FILM ODYSSEY THE GODDESS (1934, CHINA)
I am trying to start a series in which I look at the greatest and most important movies in Chinese cinematic history. My first pick is the 1934 classic silen.
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The Goddess (1934) DVD review gossip is a fearful thing Silent London
The film: Shennü Alternative English title: The Goddess Written and directed by Wu Yonggang Lianhua Film Studio Released date: December 7, 1934 Cast: Ruan Lingyu, Li Keng, Zhang Zhizhi, Li Junpan English subtitles translated by Christopher Rea Widely regarded as the finest Chinese silent film, Goddess is a stylistic masterpiece.
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Silent Volume The Goddess (1934)
1h 25m IMDb RATING 7.7 /10 2.4K YOUR RATING Rate Drama Street walker by night, devoted mother by day, a woman fights to get her young son an education amid criminal and social injustice in China. Director Yonggang Wu Writer Yonggang Wu Stars Lingyu Ruan Tian Jian Zhizhi Zhang See production info at IMDbPro RENT/BUY search Amazon Add to Watchlist
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The Goddess (1934) Shen nu / AvaxHome
A 1934 Shanghai B&W movie describing the travails of a young prostitute working to send her child through school. Generally considered a classic of pre-war Chinese films. The most famous role of film star Ruan Lingyu. Silent with English intertitles. Addeddate 2008-07-21 22:26:42 Color color Director Wu Yonggang Identifier thegoddess Rights
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London Film Festival 2014 30 Sight & Sound BFI
Review of Goddess / 神女 (1934), directed by Yonggang Wu Note: the video attached above is the full film, which is free to watch on YouTube. I will admit, I decided to watch this movie after seeing Center Stage (Stanley Kwan, 1991) where Maggie Cheung is starring as the lead actress of Goddess Ruan Lingyu.
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The Goddess (1934 film) Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia
The Goddess is a film directed by Wu Yonggang with Ruan Lingyu, Tian Jian, Li Keng, Zhang Zhizhi.. Year: 1934. Original title: Shen Nu (The Goddess). Synopsis: An unnamed devoted mother sells herself by night on the streets of Shanghai in order to support herself and her infant son. When a gambler who calls himself "the Boss" strong-arms his.