Two Stars in the Milky Way (1931)

1h 40m
Running Time

March 14, 1931
Release Date

Two Stars in the Milky Way (1931)

1h 40m
Running Time

March 14, 1931
Release Date

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Plot.

This is a silent film from China made in 1931. It is about two leads in a film, Yan (Raymond King) and Ying (Violet Wong). They meet after hearing Ying sing while another movie is being shot. You, of course, don't get to hear the song, but it catches people's attention. Once they meet and work together, they fall in love. Is it forever?

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Release Date
March 14, 1931

Original Name
銀漢雙星

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 40m

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This Movie Is About.

silent film

Wiki.

Two Stars in the Milky Way (simplified Chinese: 银汉双星; traditional Chinese: 銀漢雙星; pinyin: Yínhàn Shuāngxīng), also translated Two Stars on the Silver Screen and known as An Actor and an Actress, is a 1931 film directed by Shi Dongshan for the United Photoplay Service (UPS). Based on the eponymous novel by Zhang Henshui, it stars Violet Wong as a country girl who, after being discovered by the Milky Way Film Company, rises to stardom through a Cantonese opera. She begins a romance with her co-star, portrayed by Jin Yan, who pushes her aside after being reminded of his filial obligations.

The first sound film produced by UPS, Two Stars in the Milky Way featured extensive scenes of music and dance, with dialogue presented through intertitles and songs recorded to a separate medium. The screenplay, adapted by Zhu Shilin, featured several departures from the novel in its setting and plot. It also featured elements of metafilm, presenting a self-reflexive take on the filmmaking process as well as cameos by UPS' crew and talent. After six months of production and an extensive advertising campaign, the film premiered on 13 December 1931. It is one of few surviving works of early Chinese cinema, though its soundtrack has been lost.

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