An Amorous History of the Silver Screen

1931 | 52 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

An Amorous History of the Silver Screen
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    Part two of A comedy film set on Shanghai film studio. The background events frequently involve the shooting of other films being made at Mingxing Film Company at the time. This includes a sequence of the 17th episode of the silent wuxia film series Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, which is the only known footage from this historic series to exist.

  • Release Date

    06 February 1931

  • DirectingBugao Cheng
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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