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 Spring
in a Small Town 小城之春 (Xiaocheng zhi chun / 1948)
A terminally ill husband and his young wife live in a quiet small
town. One day the husband's best friend, who happens to be the
wife's former lover, comes to town for a visit ... In Mandarin without subtitles. According to the Internet Archive, this film is ". . . seen by many as the greatest Chinese film ever."  |
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 The
Spring River Flows East (一江春水向東流：八年離亂 ):
Part 1: Eight War Torn Years
八年離亂 ; Part 2: The
Dawn 天亮前後.Released in 1947. In Mandarin Chinese. No English subtitles. |
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 "The
Red Detachment of Women" 红色娘子军 (1972) is a
political ballet, where women are liberated by joining the People's
Liberation Army. Weak women become strong women in military
uniforms. An important ballet of the Cultural Revolution period. See
Wikipedia entry for extensive details. |
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 Crossroads
十字街頭 (1937) is a tale about unemployed university grads in 1930's
China. Mandarin Chinese --- no English subtitles. |
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 The
Big Road 大路 (1934) A film about the life of a group of
workers constructing a road. Mostly a silent film. No English
subtitles |
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 Produced
by Frank Capra. "The Battle of China,"
is Chapter VI of the World War II "Why We Fight"
series. |
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 U.S.
Navy "documentary" from the 1960's detailing China's plans,
Red Chinese Battle Plan,
to take over the world. |
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Street Angel (馬路天使) (1937). A beautiful young girl Xiao Hong, a teahouse singer, falls in love with a handsome young musician called Xiao Chen. Unfortunately, her boss intends to sell her to a rich teahouse customer . |
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