Sing-Song Girl Red Peony
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| Traditional Chinese | 歌女紅牡丹 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 歌女红牡丹 | ||||||
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| Directed by | Zhang Shichuan | ||||||
| Screenplay by | Hong Shen | ||||||
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Running time | 9 reels | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Language | Mandarin | ||||||
Sing-Song Girl Red Peony (simplified Chinese: 歌女红牡丹; traditional Chinese: 歌女紅牡丹; pinyin: Gēnǚ gōng mǔdān) is a 1931 film directed by Zhang Shichuan for the Mingxing Film Company. It follows the actress Red Peony, played by Hu Die, who is trapped in an abusive marriage but feels obligated to persevere. The first sound film made in the Republic of China, production took six months and involved an expansive crew, including language coaches, to surmount the technical difficulties. The film, now thought lost, was well received by audiences.