The Goddess (1934) (Shen nu) (1982)

My favorite Asian movies (33 movies items)

"Original Title: 'Shen nu' Country: China Directed by: Yonggang Wu Plot: Street walker by night, devoted mother by day, a woman fights to get her young son an education amid criminal and social injustice in China. Note: I think it must be the oldest Asian movie I have ever seen and, yet, I thought the approach on the topic of prostitution was actually quite modern. Indeed, this movie was basically a really humanist movie, giving a sympathetic look on this profession and I was actually rather "

1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) (67 movies items)

" Notes: I think it must be the oldest Asian movie I have ever seen and, yet, I thought the approach on the topic of prostitution was actually quite modern. Indeed, this movie was basically a really humanist movie, giving a sympathetic look on this profession and I was actually rather surprised when the school principal would stand up for her. I really didn’t expect, even if it didn’t work out. However, this dramatic turn of events was actually more accurate, I’m afraid. Indeed, even nowad"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: I think it must be the oldest Asian movie I have ever seen and, yet, I thought the approach on the topic of prostitution was actually quite modern. Indeed, this movie was basically a really humanist movie, giving a sympathetic look on this profession and I was actually rather surprised when the school principal would stand up for her. I really didn’t expect, even if it didn’t work out. However, this dramatic turn of events was actually more accurate, I’m afraid. Indeed, even nowad"

A classic

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was included in the ‘1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die’ list, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, I think it must be the oldest Asian movie I have ever seen and, yet, I thought the approach on the topic of prostitution was actually quite modern. Indeed, this movie was basically a really humanist movie, giving a sympathetic look on this profession and I was actually rather surprised when the school principal would stand up for her. I really didn’t expect it, even if it didn’t work out. However, this dramatic turn of events was actually more accurate, I’m afraid. Indeed, even nowadays, prostitutes are rather despised, even though the vast majority of these women certainly didn’t choose this job because ” read more

Film Diary 2021 (210 movies items)

"29.6 "

“(OK) Late silent (1934), with the sobriety of a talkie, great tragic actress Ruan Ling-Yu (commited suicide a year after), never overacts, she acts straight till the pure melodrama of the end” read more

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1930's) (83 movies items)

" Notes: I think it must be the oldest Asian movie I have ever seen and, yet, I thought the approach on the topic of prostitution was actually quite modern. Indeed, this movie was basically a really humanist movie, giving a sympathetic look on this profession and I was actually rather surprised when the school principal would stand up for her. I really didn’t expect, even if it didn’t work out. However, this dramatic turn of events was actually more accurate, I’m afraid. Indeed, even nowad"

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020) (1001 movies items)

" Notes: I think it must be the oldest Asian movie I have ever seen and, yet, I thought the approach on the topic of prostitution was actually quite modern. Indeed, this movie was basically a really humanist movie, giving a sympathetic look on this profession and I was actually rather surprised when the school principal would stand up for her. I really didn’t expect, even if it didn’t work out. However, this dramatic turn of events was actually more accurate, I’m afraid. Indeed, even nowad"

Fantastic Films of the '30s (18 movies items)

"Directed by: Yonggang Wu Street walker by night, devoted mother by day, a woman fights to get her young son an education amid criminal and social injustice in China."

Project #1 -1001 Movies I Must see Before I die- (1167 movies items)

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