Remorse at Death
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Remorse at Death is a 1948 Chinese film directed by Fei Mu
and generally considered China's first color film. Remorse at Death is a filmed stage performance of the Chinese opera
of the same name. It starred and was co-written by Mei Lanfang
, one of the century's best-known Chinese opera singers. The film is also known as Happiness Neither in Life Nor in Death and Wedding in the Dream.
Today, as part of Fei's later works, Remorse at Death has been overshadowed by Fei Mu's immediate follow-up, the classic melodrama Spring in a Small Town
(1948).
Fei Mu
Fei Mu was a major Chinese film director from the pre-Communist era.-Biography:Born in Shanghai, China, Fei Mu is considered by many to be one of the major film directors prior to the communist revolution in 1949...
and generally considered China's first color film. Remorse at Death is a filmed stage performance of the Chinese opera
Chinese opera
Chinese opera is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back as far as the third century CE...
of the same name. It starred and was co-written by Mei Lanfang
Méi Lánfang
Mei Lanfang was one of the most famous Beijing opera artists in modern history, exclusively known for his qingyi roles, a type of dan role. Méi Lánfāng is his stage name, and in Chinese it is generally considered a feminine name. His real name was Méi Lán...
, one of the century's best-known Chinese opera singers. The film is also known as Happiness Neither in Life Nor in Death and Wedding in the Dream.
Today, as part of Fei's later works, Remorse at Death has been overshadowed by Fei Mu's immediate follow-up, the classic melodrama Spring in a Small Town
Spring in a Small Town
Spring in a Small Town is a Chinese film released in 1948 and directed by Fei Mu . The film was based on a short story by Li Tianji , and was produced by the Wenhua Film Company....
(1948).
External links
- Remorse at Death at the Chinese Movie Database