Midnight
子夜
Synopsis
In 1930's Shanghai, Wu Sunpu, chief executive of the Shanghai Yuhua Silk Company, faces many struggles: with plant workers, with strikers, others in his industry, and most of all with bourgeois comprador Zhao Botao. Capitalists and other figures in Shanghai's industrial and commercial community come and go. The strategy finally comes down between Wu and Zhao. Zhao plans to take over Wu Sunpu's plant with support from Americans. Wu faces a choice of surrender to Zhao or bankruptcy. He considers suicide, but decides to go on vacation with his wife on Mount Lushan. When they leave Shanghai at midnight, Wu paces the deck of the ship, reviewing his life and fate.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sang Hu
- Screenplay & Story
- Sang Hu, Jinggong Fu, Mao Dun
- Original Title
- 子夜
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sang Hu
Sang Hu, Jinggong Fu, Mao Dun
Qiu Yiren
Department Leadership Roster
Sang Hu
Director
Sang Hu
Writer
Jinggong Fu
Writer
Qiu Yiren
Director of Photography
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What is Midnight about?
In 1930's Shanghai, Wu Sunpu, chief executive of the Shanghai Yuhua Silk Company, faces many struggles: with plant workers, with strikers, others in his industry, and most of all with bourgeois comprador Zhao Botao. Capitalists and other figures in Shanghai's industrial and commercial community come and go. The strategy finally comes down between Wu and Zhao. Zhao plans to take over Wu Sunpu's plant with support from Americans. Wu faces a choice of surrender to Zhao or bankruptcy. He considers suicide, but decides to go on vacation with his wife on Mount Lushan. When they leave Shanghai at midnight, Wu paces the deck of the ship, reviewing his life and fate.
Who directed Midnight?
Midnight was directed by Sang Hu.
Who stars in Midnight?
The principal cast of Midnight includes Li Rentang, Qiao Qi, Han Fei, Gu Yelu.
When was Midnight released and how long is it?
Midnight was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.
Is Midnight based on a book or true story?
Midnight is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mao Dun".