小玩意

小玩意 (1933)

Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband dies of an unknown illness, and while Ye is attending to him, her son is kidnapped and sold to a wealthy lady in the city of Shanghai. Shortly after, the village is destroyed during an attack between rival warlords, forcing the villagers move to the city, where they continue to make toys. Ten years pass, and Ye's daughter Zhu'er has become a toy designer. While helping the Nationalist army at the rear, Zhu'er is killed in an attack by the Japanese. On New Year's Eve, Sister Ye is dressed in rags, sitting on the curb, selling toys. A young boy buys toys from her, and it is none other than her son, whom she does not recognize.

Erscheinungsdatum
1933-01-03
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (12)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 54 Min.
Genres
Drama
Regie
Sun Yu

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Playthings, also known as Little Toys or Small Toys, is a 1933 silent film directed by filmmaker Sun Yu. It is one of two films Sun Yu directed in 1933.. This film was released on October 10th, which was on the eve of National Day and prior to WWII. Sun Yu is also famously known for the films Wild Rose (1932) and Daybreak (1933). The film stars popular Chinese actress Ruan Lingyu, and was produced by the leftist film production company Lianhua Film Company. The film contains elements of drama, melodrama, war, westernization, motherhood and sacrifice.

Production

Playthings was produced by Lianhua Film Company, and directed by filmmaker Sun Yu. Director Sun Yu was one of the studio’s most prominent filmmakers and is known for integrating nationalist concerns and social criticism into commercially successful productions. Production began in late spring 1933 and the film was later released on October 8, 1933 shortly before China’s National Day celebrations.

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