The Third Generation
The Goddess (1934) is remade once again. In this version, Zhu Shilin tackles the anxiety concerning the clash of 20th century Chinese traditions and modern Western culture. Despite her father’s strict discipline, Fun still manages to have a boyfriend secretly and give birth to twins. After leaving her son to her father, she takes off with her daughter. Twenty years later, Fun has become a streetwalker. The three generations finally come face-to-face at the police station. Her father laments that his generation should be ousted while Fun’s generation has been sacrificed, leaving the future for the next generation to establish. Zhu carefully depicts the shame of selling one’s body without passing judgment while he finds balance and reflects on the pain in the age of progress. Even though the production was far from lavish, Zhu’s astute handling of the narrative and mise-en-scène makes this a vivid and exciting film to watch.
Year: 1948
Genre: Drama
Studio:
Director: Zhu Shilin
Cast: Wang Xichun, Jiang Ming, Gu Ye-Lu, Chen Qi, Hung Po, Cen Fan
Crew: Zhu Shilin (Screenplay), Zhu Shilin (Director), Yuen Chang-Sam (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 89 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1948
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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