Way Down West

5.9 / 10

(8 votes)

Based on the classic Chinese play Romance of the Western Chamber, Way Down West follows the love story between a poor scholar and wealthy woman. Unable to marry due to their social status, this changes when a bandit attacks the monastery they are staying at demanding the woman's hand. Desperate, her mother promises her hand to whomever manages to defeat the bandit.

Country:

China

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

1927

Director:

Hou Yao

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Company:

Minxin Film Company

Cast:
Cho-cho Lam

Cui Yingying

Li Dandan

Hongniang

Ge Lijiang

Li Huamin

Huang Shaofen

Crew:
Hou Yao

Director

Li Minwei

Producer

Pu Shunqing

Writer

Pu Shunqing

Assistant Director

Wang Shifu

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