Love and Duty
The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.
From the archive
I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. This Chinese romantic tragedy follows a woman from childhood up until old age as she grapples with whether to fulfill herself by being with the person she loves, or fulfill her duty to her family by marrying a wealthier man. This film was thought lost for decades before a full print was found in the 1990's.
Why this is free to watch
Love and Duty (1931) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. The uploader declared an explicit licence, linked in the source panel. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Internet Archive and hosts no video itself.
- Director
- Bu Wan-Cang
- Starring
- Ruan Lingyu, Jiqun Liu, Jin Yan, Chen Yanyan, Huang Shaofen, Zhou Lili, Wei-Lien Kao, Yiwen Wang
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