Wu Song and Pan Jinlian (1938) is a feminist masterpiece. This insular-era production was produced by Zhang Shankun, directed by Wu Cun, photographed by Huang Shaofen, and starring Gu Lanjun, Jin Yan, and Liu Qiong in a gloriously hefty cast. It tells the story of Wu Song who kills his cheating sister-in-law for his brother and avenges his brother's death.
Jin Yan
Liu Qiong
Violet Koo Lan-Chun
Wu Song and Pan Jinlian (1938) is a feminist masterpiece. This insular-era production was produced by Zhang Shankun, directed by Wu Cun, photographed by Huang Shaofen, and starring Gu Lanjun, Jin Yan, and Liu Qiong in a gloriously hefty cast. It tells the story of Wu Song who kills his cheating sister-in-law for his brother and avenges his brother's death.
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