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词条 Lianhua Symphony
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  1. Production overview

  2. Segments

  3. References

  4. External links

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| name = Lianhua Symphony
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
  • Li Lili
  • Chen Yen-yen
  • Jiang Qing}}

| director = {{plainlist|
  • Cai Chusheng
  • Fei Mu
  • He Mengfu
  • Situ Huimin
  • Shen Fu
  • Sun Yu
  • Tan Youliu
  • Zhu Shilin}}

| cinematography = {{plainlist|
  • Zhou Daming
  • Huang Shaofen
  • Chen Yongshi}}

| producer =
| studio = Lianhua Film Company
| runtime = 102 min[1]
| released = 1937
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
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Lianhua Symphony ({{zh|s=交响曲|t=交響曲|p=Lián huá jiāoxiǎng qǔ}}) (also known as Symphony of Lianhua) is a 1937 Chinese anthology film. Produced by Lianhua Film Company, it served as a showcase of the studio's possibilities. It consists of eight segments of various duration and genre, directed by eight prominent directors of the era: Cai Chusheng, Fei Mu, He Mengfu, Situ Huimin, Shen Fu, Sun Yu, Tan Youliu, and Zhu Shilin.

Production overview

Lianhua Film Company was the biggest film company of China in the 1930s. Eight young directors chosen to participate in the project were already praised for their previous works. Most of them became even more important several years later and today their films are considered classics. Some, like Sun Yu's The Big Road (1934), Cai Chusheng's The Spring River Flows East (1947), Fei Mu's Spring in a Small Town (1948), or Shen Fu's Myriad of Lights (1949) often reappear on many "best Chinese films of all time" lists.[2][3][4] Zhu Shilin became a prominent figure in Hong Kong cinema of the 1950s. In this respect, today Lianhua Symphony can be considered an overview of short films created by the most important directors of the so-called "first generation" of Chinese filmmakers.

Lianhua Symphony episodes differ in content and style. The main themes are poverty, social patriotism, friendship. Many segments refer, either directly or indirectly, to Japanese threat of the time. Some may be classified as melodramas and some as comedies, including elements of slapstick. Fei Mu's segment about women having bad dreams, Nightmares in Spring Chamber, is clearly and heavily influenced by German Expressionist cinema.

The film begins with a short introduction sequence, in which Lianhua Film Company personnel sings Song of Big Road, a hit from one of the studio's previous films, The Big Road (1934). Camera zooms out to reveal a microphone, film equipment and a conductor. The film finishes with a similar scene, presenting a different song, The Pioneers. This reminds us, that Lianhua was not only a prolific manufacturer of movies, but also - music.[5]

Segments

No.English TitleChinese Title (Traditional)Chinese Title (Simplified)DirectorCast
1Two Yuans兩毛錢两毛钱Situ HuiminJiang Qing (as Lan Ping), Mei Xi, Shen Fu
2Nightmares in Spring Chamber春閨斷夢春闺断梦Fei MuChen Yen-yen, Lai Cheuk-Cheuk
3The Stranger陌生人陌生人Tan YouliuLiu Qiong, Bai Lu, Zheng Junli
4Three Friends三人行三人行Shen FuLiu Jiqun, Yin Xiucen, Han Langen
5Landscape Under the Moonlight月下小景月下小景He MengfuLi Qing
6The GhostZhu ShilinLi Lili
7Rhapsody of a Madman瘋人狂想曲疯人狂想曲Sun YuShang Guanwu, Mei Xi
8Five Little Brothers小五義小五义Cai ChushengWang Cilong, Yin Xiucen

References

1. ^{{cite web |url= http://movie.douban.com/subject/1466033/|script-title=zh:联华交响曲|accessdate= 2015-11-29|work= movie.douban.com|publisher= douban.com|language= Chinese}}
2. ^http://www.chinesecinemas.org/chinacentury.html. See December 19, 1999 issue of Asia Weekly.
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.hkfaa.com/news/100films.html | title = Welcome to the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards | accessdate = 2015-11-29 |date= | publisher = 24th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards}}
4. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Books__Film-Film_features/18353/The-100-best-Mainland-Chinese-Films-the-full-list.html | title = The 100 best Mainland Chinese Films list | accessdate = 2015-11-29 |date= | publisher = TimeOut Shanghai}}
5. ^Zhang, Yingjin. Cinema and Urban Culture in Shanghai, 1922-1943. Stanford University Press, 1999, p. 213.

External links

  • {{IMDb title|id=0205218|title=Symphony of Lianhua}}
  • Nightmares in Spring Chamber segment at the Chinese Movie Database

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