New Year Sacrifice = Zhu fu (祝福) (1956)
In pre-1911 revolution China, a widow is forced into marriage by her mother-in-law, then is widowed again. The young woman, widowed twice, is seen as a bearer of bad luck and becomes a social outcast, ultimately driven out of the house of her employer at the new year, after which she dies as the result. Based on the short story by the Chinese author Lu Xun.
Primary Title
- New Year Sacrifice = Zhu fu (祝福)
Date Broadcast
- 1956
Release Year
- 1956
Duration
- 97:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services
Programme Description
- In pre-1911 revolution China, a widow is forced into marriage by her mother-in-law, then is widowed again. The young woman, widowed twice, is seen as a bearer of bad luck and becomes a social outcast, ultimately driven out of the house of her employer at the new year, after which she dies as the result. Based on the short story by the Chinese author Lu Xun.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Chinese
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Film out of copyright. Made for the University of Auckland's educational use.
Subjects
- Arranged marriage--China--Drama
- Fortune--Drama
- Women--China--Drama
- China--Social life and customs--Drama
- Feature films--China
Genres
- Drama
- Historical drama
Hosts
- Sang Hu (Director)
- Xia Yan (Writer)
- Bai Yang (Actor)
- Di Li (Actor)
- Li Jingbo (Actor)
- Shi Li (Actor)
- Wei Heling (Actor)
- Liu Ruzeng (Composer)
- Qian Jiang (Cinematographer)
- Beijing Film Studio (Production Unit)
Contributors
- Sang Hu (Director)
- Xia Yan (Writer)
- Bai Yang (Actor)
- Di Li (Actor)
- Li Jingbo (Actor)
- Shi Li (Actor)
- Wei Heling (Actor)
- Liu Ruzeng (Composer)
- Qian Jiang (Cinematographer)
- Beijing Film Studio (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Arranged marriage--China--Drama
- Fortune--Drama
- Women--China--Drama
- China--Social life and customs--Drama
- Feature films--China