遥远的爱

遥远的爱 (1948)

After a break-up, a college professor, Xiao, molds his maidservant, Yu, into an independent, modern woman, then marries her. However, their relationship is interrupted by the war - Yu insists on volunteering her help, while Xiao longs for a stable family life.

Data lansării
1948-01-18
Durată
2 h 8 min
Genuri
Dramă, Război
Regizor
Chen Liting

Distribuție

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Far Away Love, also translated as Love of Far Away and Remote Love, is a 1947 Chinese film directed by Chen Liting. Made during the Republican era, it was produced by the state-owned China Film No. 2 Studio, and stars prominent actors and actresses Zhao Dan, Qin Yi, and Wu Yin. The film was well received, and its premiere in Shanghai is considered a landmark event in postwar Chinese cinema.

Production and reception

Far Away Love was the first in a series of Chen Liting's epic films on the social turmoil caused by the Sino-Japanese War. The production was supported by the Ministry of Defence of the Nationalist government, which put uniformed soldiers at Chen Liting's disposal.

The film was well received. Its premiere in Shanghai's famous Huanghou Theatre on 18 January 1947 was considered a landmark event in postwar Chinese cinema. After Far Away Love, Chen made two more films — Rhapsody of Happiness (1947) and Women Side by Side (1949) — before the Communists won the civil war and took over mainland China in 1949.

Chen Liting's biography, written by Xia Yu and published in 2008, is entitled Far Away Love after the film (ISBN 9787106029890).

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