Production
company Asia Film Company Country China Production company Asia Film Company | Running time 30 minutes Initial release 1913 Language Chinese language | |
Directed by Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu Starring Ding Chuhe, Wang Bingseng Release date September 29, 1913 (1913-09-29) (Shanghai) Directors Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu Similar The Battle of Dingjunshan, Laborer's Love, Yellow Earth | ||
The Difficult Couple (Chinese: 难夫难妻; pinyin: Nànfū Nànqī), also translated as Die for Marriage, is a 1913 Chinese film. It is known for being the earliest Chinese feature film. Although it had a dialogue of only a little more than 1,000 characters, it became to be the first Chinese film with a script. It is considered a lost film.
Plot
The story is mainly about a man and a woman whom previously never met each other, being forced to marry for the benefits of their families' relationships, despite their own personal aspirations.
References
The Difficult Couple Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA