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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorLi Ping-Qian, Shen Hong
WritersSun Jing, Shen Hong
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Young Mistress' Fan
About The Young Mistress' Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan, Oscar Wilde's play on moral values, is adapted for a setting in Shanghai. Young wife Meilin mistakenly believes her husband is having an affair with a social butterfly and decides to leave for a suitor. Her reputation, about to be ruined because of a misplaced fan, is saved by the social butterfly who turns out to be …Unlike typical Chinese scripts on parental love, the understated familial love in the original play is aligned with Li's preference for the undramatic. Motherly love is portrayed indirectly while emotions run strong yet subdued in the film. Poking fun at social culture of the times, this is Li's earliest extant feature film in a modern setting and a showcase of his modernistic and crisp directorial approach.
Directed by Li Ping-Qian, Shen Hong, The Young Mistress' Fan leans on a strong ensemble — Lu Luming, Meiyun Yuan, Mei Xi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1939.
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