Han Lan-Gen Trailers

Signal Fires of Shanghai Trailer (1944)

28 December 1944

During the Taiping Rebellion of the mid-19th century, anti-Qing (Manchu) Chinese forces led by Taiping commander Li Xiucheng march on Shanghai.

Princess Iron Fan Trailer (1941)

19 November 1941

The story was liberally adapted from a short sequence in the popular Chinese folk tale Journey to the West.

Dream of the Red Mansions Trailer (1944)

01 January 1944

Based on the famous 18th century Chinese novel with the same name. Set during the 1700s in China, a prominent family loses its good luck when one of the sons loses the jade chip that was embedded in his mouth.

Queen of Sports Trailer (1934)

01 January 1934

Young sprinter Lin Ying enrolls in a sports college in Shanghai. As she becomes a sports celebrity, she starts to mangle with the upper class and has gradually forgotten the true essence of sports.

Song of the Fishermen Trailer (1934)

06 April 1934

The story is about a fisherman's family living near to Shanghai. In the beginning, twin babies are born, a boy and a girl.

The Peach Girl Trailer (1931)

31 December 1931

An upper-class son of urbane landowners falls in love with a peasant girl. When a pregnancy results, the couple are kept apart by strict societal morays.

The Big Road Trailer (1935)

01 January 1935

Six young men from the city take jobs building roads for the Chinese Army

The Happy Couple Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Empress Wu Zetian Trailer (1939)

12 September 1939

Historical film based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history

Playthings Trailer (1933)

03 January 1933

Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband dies of an unknown illness, and while Ye is attending to him, her son is kidnapped and sold to a wealthy lady in the city of Shanghai.

Symphony of Lianhua Trailer (1937)

17 December 1937

"Lianhua Symphony" - a small collection, consisting of eight short films shot in 1937 by young filmmakers Shanghai Lianhua Film Company.

Unfinished Comedy Trailer (1957)

01 September 1957

Two famous comedians from pre-Revolution days perform a series of sketches in a theatre for a group of Party cadres.

Blood on Wolf Mountain Trailer (1936)

01 November 1936

Blood on Wolf Mountain tells the story of a village that is beset by a pack of wolves. Made just prior to the commencement of full-scale war with the Japanese, the film itself is often considered an allegory of conflict between China and Japan.

Mulan Joins the Army Trailer (1939)

01 February 1939

This movie is based on the famous Chinese folklore that is more than one and a half millennium old. The same folklore was what the Disney animation Mulan is based on, and similarly, it was what many Chinese movies/operas/plays based on.

Wailing In Hollow Valley Trailer (1930)

31 December 1930

A mad scientist dresses up as a gorilla to kidnap young girls, so he can use their brains to produce the elixir of life.

Loving Blood of the Volcano Trailer (1932)

31 December 1932

A warlord's nephew lusts for farmer Song Ke's sister. When Song refuses, the whole family is thrown into jail and the sister commits suicide.