Politically left-leaning, it is one of the best cinematic representations of life in 1930s Shanghai. ![]() Starring two of Chinas most famous screen talents, Zhao Dan and Zhou Xun, the film takes a humane look at an ensemble of characters including prostitutes, a newspaper vendor and a barber as each of them struggles to carve out a playful and hopeful existence against the adverse social conditions they face. Shanghais Nanjing Road in the 1930s l UnknownWikiCommons Street Angel (1937) Shifting effortlessly in tone, from that of a musical romantic comedy to a social-realist drama, Yuan Muzhis Street Angel marked a new height in the development of Chinese cinema. ![]() ![]() Here we take a look at the most remarkable and distinctive works to emerge from each period. ![]() The 1930s marked the first golden age in Shanghai, a second one started soon after the Sino- Japanese War.īut it wasnt till the mid 80s and the rise of the Fifth Generation of filmmakers that Chinese productions started to gain popularity abroad.Īt present, the country is home to one of the worlds biggest film markets and rivals the other powerhouses of Chinese-language cinema (Taiwan and Hong Kong) with works from a prolific and internationally acclaimed Sixth Generation.
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