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The Third Generation

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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.

Directed byZhu Shilin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
ZH
Released
January 1, 1948

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Wang Xichun

Jiang Ming

Jiang Ming

Gu Ye-Lu

Chen Qi

Chen Qi

Hung Po

Hung Po

Cen Fan

Cen Fan

Creative team
Directed by
Zhu Shilin
Zhu Shilin
Written by
Zhu Shilin
Zhu Shilin

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