Director Sun Yu really seems to have had some fun with this film, with the knife fights and hula dances. And who did they have throwing rocks out of that volcano?
@@ModernChineseCulturalStudies Some interesting crane shots and expressive blocking, as well. I always found it interesting that he claimed to have chosen Li Lili from the Song and Dance Group because of her "naivete," as many of their subsequent collaborations that I've seen cast her as strong or inspiring women. But with this film -- and to an extent "Sports Queen" -- I can see a bit of what he was talking about.
Thanks for making this film available to a wider audience.
Thanks for subtitling this one. It's been on my radar for some time.
Director Sun Yu really seems to have had some fun with this film, with the knife fights and hula dances. And who did they have throwing rocks out of that volcano?
@@ModernChineseCulturalStudies Some interesting crane shots and expressive blocking, as well.
I always found it interesting that he claimed to have chosen Li Lili from the Song and Dance Group because of her "naivete," as many of their subsequent collaborations that I've seen cast her as strong or inspiring women. But with this film -- and to an extent "Sports Queen" -- I can see a bit of what he was talking about.
Learn more about "Volcanic Passions" 火山情血 (1932) on the Chinese Film Classics website: chinesefilmclassics.org/volcanic-passions-1932/
It's a silent film, produced in Shanghai, China during the Republic period?
yes - a silent film on the cusp of the sound era