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T-SHIRT!
Greta Garbo & John Gilbert grace our t-shirt commemorating the 2007 Silent Film Festival Winter Event. American Apparel in Glorious Winter White!
Sizes: Youth S, M, L & Adult S, M, L, XL
Only $18 plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
DVD - WILD ROSE (Ye Meigui) (1932)
CAST: Wang Renmei, Jin Yan, Zhang Zhizhi, Han Langjen DIR: Sun Yu
Wang Renmei, in her first starring role, plays Xiao Feng or “Little Wind.” She falls in love with Jiang Bo, a wealthy painter played by Jin Yan, who takes her from her little fishing village to his family’s mansion in Shanghai. Class differences prevail, however, and the couple is thrown out to live in a slum. Jiang takes the fall when Xiao Feng, now known as “Wild Rose,” finds a drunk’s purse in the snow. Jail and his family separate the couple until they are reunited in a crowd of military volunteers and march forward with an army of patriots.
$27.95 plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
DVD - THE PEACH GIRL (1931)
CAST: Ruan Ling-yu, Jin Yan, S.Y. Li, Wong Kwai-ling, Chow Lee-lee DIR: Bu Wanchang
Digitization produced from a 35mm b/w print from the China Film Archive, PAL/NTSC (compatible for all regions), subtitles in Chinese and English
The great actress Ruan Ling-yu earned international acclaim for her powerful performances in a series of social dramas made between 1927 and 1935. Her success brought her much fame; the pressure of that fame caused her to commit suicide at the age of 24.
In The Peach Girl, Ruan Ling-yu plays Lingu, a peasant girl, who falls in love with the landlord’s son De’en, played by Jin Yan, who fathers her child. He promises marriage but is forbidden by his mother to see her because of class differences. De’en finally come to Lingu’s side, as she lies dying. The landowner relents after her death and allows her son to raise the child.
$12.99 plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
BOOK & DVD - THE PEACH GIRL (1931)
CAST: Ruan Ling-yu, Jin Yan, S.Y. Li, Wong Kwai-ling, Chow Lee-lee DIR: Bu Wanchang
DVD digitization produced from a 35mm b/w print from the China Film Archive, PAL/NTSC (compatible for all regions), subtitles in Chinese and English. Book: 100pp, illustrated.
Richard J Meyer’s book Jin Yan: The Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai tells the remarkable story of the “Emperor of Film,” who dominated the golden age of Chinese silent movies. Jin Yan co-stars with Ruan Ling-yu in The Peach Girl.
The great actress Ruan Ling-yu earned international acclaim for her powerful performances in a series of social dramas made between 1927 and 1935. Her success brought her much fame; the pressure of that fame caused her to commit suicide at the age of 24.
In The Peach Girl, Ruan Ling-yu plays Lingu, a peasant girl, who falls in love with the landlord’s son De’en, played by Jin Yan, who fathers her child. He promises marriage but is forbidden by his mother to see her because of class differences. De’en finally come to Lingu’s side, as she lies dying. The landowner relents after her death and allows her son to raise the child.
$27.95 plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
DVD - RUAN LING-YU: The Goddess of Shanghai
Shanghai between the two world wars was a city of intrigue, political change, corruption, vice, social disparities, and creativity. It was here that Chinese movie-making reached its peak. The individual whose films best reflected these turbulent times was Ruan Ling-yu. This book describes the political and social conditions of life in Shanghai during this period. It also covers Ruan’s production company Lianhua, her directors and fellow performers, and contains photographs from Ruan’s most creative films.
About the DVD - The Goddess
Ruan Ling-yu plays a prostitute who uses her earnings to support and educate her son. The title of the film, The Goddess, was the Shanghai way of describing a a woman who sells her body. The heroine is forced to enter this oldest of professions as it is the only way for her and her child to survive and to provide for his education.
$12.99 each plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
BOOK & DVD -
RUAN LING-YU: The Goddess of Shanghai
Richard J. Meyer’s book Ruan Ling-yu: The Goddess of Shanghai tells the story of one of the greatest Chinese movie stars of the silent era, from her humble origins to her tragic death at the height of her career. Included with the book is a DVD (compatible for all regions) of her most famous film The Goddess.
Shanghai between the two world wars was a city of intrigue, political change, corruption, vice, social disparities, and creativity. It was here that Chinese movie-making reached its peak. The individual whose films best reflected these turbulent times was Ruan Ling-yu. This book describes the political and social conditions of life in Shanghai during this period. It also covers Ruan’s production company Lianhua, her directors and fellow performers, and contains photographs from Ruan’s most creative films.
About the DVD - The Goddess
Ruan Ling-yu plays a prostitute who uses her earnings to support and educate her son. The title of the film, The Goddess, was the Shanghai way of describing a a woman who sells her body. The heroine is forced to enter this oldest of professions as it is the only way for her and her child to survive and to provide for his education.
$27.95 each plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
CD - PIANO PORTRAITS OF THE GODDESS
On this 73 minute recording, you’ll hear Kevin Purrone’s sophisticated piano score for Shennü (The Goddess). The CD contains 15 tracks, each of which is composed to underline the film’s characters and action. In Track 1, for example, you’ll hear The Goddess’ Theme Music, which appears throughout the score in many variations. Track 3 embodies the mood of Shanghai at night and in Track 5, you’ll hear the musical accompaniment to In the morning she returns to her son in their humble room. A beautiful, evocative score.
$9.99 plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
CD - PIANO THEMES FROM THE SILENT SCREEN
This CD contains 64 minutes of original piano music composed and performed by Kevin Purrone, accompanist for The Peach Girl at The 5th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival. On this recording, he performs selections from his scores for six silent films: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, The Lost World, Sunrise, Love & Duty (Lian’ Ai Yu Yiwu) and The Peach Girl (Taohua Qi Xue Ji). Each composition is carefully crafted to match and enhance the film’s mood and style.
$9.99 plus shipping and handling (and tax for California residents)
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