Romance of the Western Chamber (1927 film)
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1927 Chinese movie poster
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| Directed by | Hou Yao |
| Written by |
Hou Yao Play: Wang Shifu |
| Cinematography |
Liang Linguang Lai Man-Wai |
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Release date
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8 September 1927 (Hangzhou Theater, China) 2007 (USA) |
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Running time
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42 min. (orig.) 45 min. (2007 DVD release) |
| Country | China |
| Language |
Silent film Written Chinese and French intertitles |
Romance of the Western Chamber (Chinese: 西廂記; pinyin: xīxiāngjì) is a 1927 silent Chinese film drama directed by Hou Yao.
The film is an adaption of the classic Chinese dramatic work Romance of the West Chamber by Wang Shifu.
Originally consisting of ten film reels, only 5 reels have survived.
The 2007 USA DVD release by Cinema Epoch has an additional original musical score composed by Toshiyuki Hiraoka.
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