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Wu Yonggang (November 1, 1907 – December 18, 1982) was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Today Wu is best known for his directorial debut, The Goddess.
Sep 17, 2021 · Directed by Wu Yonggang, The Goddess is a prime example of the increasingly sophisticated fare being produced at the time. It is at once a tear-jerking melodrama and a “problem picture” about the plight of women in Chinese society.
The Goddess ( Chinese: 神女) is a 1934 Chinese silent film released by the Lianhua Film Company (United Photoplay). The film tells the story of an unnamed woman, who lives as a streetwalker by night and devoted mother by day in order to get her young son an education amid social injustice in the streets of Shanghai, China.
Jul 21, 2008 · Wu Yonggang. Publication date. 1934. Topics. Chinese B&W silent Shanghai prostitute. Publisher. United Photoplay Service. Language. Silent with English intertitles. Rights. Chinese movies become public domain after the year of the 50th anniversary.
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Aug 12, 2021 · Wu Yonggang’s juxtaposition of Shanghai’s glitzy, Art Deco skyline with a portrait of wretched street-level existence highlights the disparities suffered by the masses during a time of foreign occupation and domestic unrest.
May 9, 2020 · A film titled “The Goddess” directed by Wu Yonggang illustrates the life of a woman who must resort to prostitution to provide for her young son. There is much historical significance in the form of presenting the morality of the time, social struggles, and personal sacrifices. The movie shows the life of women in Shanghai in the 1920s.
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The young director Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), working with a small budget and a set of his own design, created a restrained work of art that captures lead actor Ruan Lingyu at her most radiant. This module corresponds to chapter 4 in the book Chinese Film Classics, 1922-1949.
