Little Toys
小玩意
Synopsis
Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband dies of an unknown illness, and while Ye is attending to him, her son is kidnapped and sold to a wealthy lady in the city of Shanghai. Shortly after, the village is destroyed during an attack between rival warlords, forcing the villagers move to the city, where they continue to make toys. Ten years pass, and Ye's daughter Zhu'er has become a toy designer. While helping the Nationalist army at the rear, Zhu'er is killed in an attack by the Japanese. On New Year's Eve, Sister Ye is dressed in rags, sitting on the curb, selling toys. A young boy buys toys from her, and it is none other than her son, whom she does not recognize.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sun Yu
- Screenplay & Story
- Sun Yu
- Original Title
- 小玩意
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sun Yu
Sun Yu
Ke Zhou
Ming-Yau Lo
Department Leadership Roster
Sun Yu
Director
Ming-Yau Lo
Producer
Ke Zhou
Director of Photography
Sun Yu
Writer
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What is Little Toys about?
Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband dies of an unknown illness, and while Ye is attending to him, her son is kidnapped and sold to a wealthy lady in the city of Shanghai. Shortly after, the village is destroyed during an attack between rival warlords, forcing the villagers move to the city, where they continue to make toys. Ten years pass, and Ye's daughter Zhu'er has become a toy designer. While helping the Nationalist army at the rear, Zhu'er is killed in an attack by the Japanese. On New Year's Eve, Sister Ye is dressed in rags, sitting on the curb, selling toys. A young boy buys toys from her, and it is none other than her son, whom she does not recognize.
Who directed Little Toys?
Little Toys was directed by Sun Yu.
Who stars in Little Toys?
The principal cast of Little Toys includes Ruan Lingyu, Li Lili, Congmei Yuan, Peng Luo, Tianxiu Tang.
When was Little Toys released and how long is it?
Little Toys was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.