The Difficult Couple
The Difficult Couple (Chinese: 难夫难妻; pinyin: Nànfū Nànqī), also translated as Die for Marriage, is a 1913 Chinese film. It is known for being the earliest Chinese feature film. Although it had a dialogue of only a little more than 1,000 characters, it became to be the first Chinese film with a script.[2] It is considered a lost film.[3][4]
| The Difficult Couple | |
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| 难夫难妻 | |
| Directed by | Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu |
| Starring | Ding Chuhe, Wang Bingseng |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
Plot
The story is mainly about a man and a woman whom previously never met each other, being forced to marry for the benefits of their families' relationships, despite their own personal aspirations.
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gollark: How do you know it's okay on the old one?
gollark: Squid said I couldn't put it on the new one, which is DISCRIMINATION.
See also
References
- "中国首部自制故事片 《难夫难妻》诞生一百周年". Tencent. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- "难夫难妻". Cinepedia.cn. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- "1913年：《难夫难妻》-当摄影机遇到文明戏(图)". Sina. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/film/84966.htm
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