A New Hell
新地獄
Synopsis
Three women fled to Shanghai due to the war and rented a room in the back of a building. They met four homeless men, who, coincidentally, lived next door, and the seven became friends. When the landlord cut off the electricity to a tenant who couldn't pay their rent, the seven intervened and learned that the man of the house was serving in the army, leaving only the invulnerables in the family. To help them, the seven performed an open-air play in the city center square to raise funds.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wu Cun
- Screenplay & Story
- Wu Cun
- Original Title
- 新地獄
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wu Cun
Wu Cun
Keyi Dong
Liu Zhonghao
Department Leadership Roster
Wu Cun
Director
Wu Cun
Writer
Keyi Dong
Director of Photography
Liu Zhonghao
Producer
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What is A New Hell about?
Three women fled to Shanghai due to the war and rented a room in the back of a building. They met four homeless men, who, coincidentally, lived next door, and the seven became friends. When the landlord cut off the electricity to a tenant who couldn't pay their rent, the seven intervened and learned that the man of the house was serving in the army, leaving only the invulnerables in the family. To help them, the seven performed an open-air play in the city center square to raise funds.
Who directed A New Hell?
A New Hell was directed by Wu Cun.
Who stars in A New Hell?
The principal cast of A New Hell includes Xuan Zhou, Shu Shi, Bai Yan, Feng Xu, Chou Man-Hua.
When was A New Hell released and how long is it?
A New Hell was released in 1939 with a total runtime of Unknown.