Yan Ruisheng (1921)
In the summer of 1920, Shanghai was scandalized by a sensational murder, a high-profile case and subsequent trial that was the ongoing topic of conversation in the city's numerous cafes, clubs and teahouses. Among the various reasons for its notoriety, two stand out: first, the victim was a high-class prostitute, well known in Shanghai; second, the murderer had been a mid-level manager in a respected foreign firm, a playboy who in Manhattan might have been termed a "prominent young man about town." There were detailed press reports daily as the case wound its way through the judicial system.
Director: Pengnian Ren
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Shouzhi Chen as |
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Shao Peng as |
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Wang Caiyun as |
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Kengfu Gu as |
| Crew | Liao Enshou | Cinematography |
| Directing | Pengnian Ren | Director |
| Writing | Yang Xiao-Zhong | Writer |
