Ruan Ling-Yu: The Goddess of Shanghai (with DVD of the Goddess) [With DVD]

by Richard J. Meyer

Ruan Ling-yu The Goddess of Shanghai tells the story of one of the greatest Chinese movie stars of the silent era from humble origins to tragic death at the height of her career. Shanghai between the two world wars was a city of intrigues, political change, corruption, vice, social disparities, and creativity. It was here in the Yangtze River Delta that Chinese movie-making reached its peak. Feeding off the decay of their ancient civilization, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622093957
• ISBN13: 9789622093959
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.6"