Unchanged Heart in Life and Death
生死同心
Synopsis
Probably the most sheerly entertaining of all the films made in 1930s Shanghai by 'underground' leftists, this riff on The Prisoner of Zenda is funny and engaging from first to last. The irresistible Yuan Muzhi (director of Street Angel the following year) plays both Li Tao, a revolutionary on the run, and Liu Yuanjie, an American-Chinese teacher visiting China with his fiancée. Liu is mistaken for Li and thrown into jail; Li teams up with the fiancée (Chen Bo'er, Yuan's real life wife) to get him out of prison and into the spirit of revolution. Ying Yunwei (who started out playing female roles in Chinese opera) uses chiaroscuro lighting, highly mobile camerawork and zippy pacing to give it maximum impact, but it's Yuan who really keeps you watching.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yunwei Ying
- Screenplay & Story
- Hansheng Yang
- Original Title
- 生死同心
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yunwei Ying
Hansheng Yang
Department Leadership Roster
Yunwei Ying
Director
Hansheng Yang
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What is Unchanged Heart in Life and Death about?
Probably the most sheerly entertaining of all the films made in 1930s Shanghai by 'underground' leftists, this riff on The Prisoner of Zenda is funny and engaging from first to last. The irresistible Yuan Muzhi (director of Street Angel the following year) plays both Li Tao, a revolutionary on the run, and Liu Yuanjie, an American-Chinese teacher visiting China with his fiancée. Liu is mistaken for Li and thrown into jail; Li teams up with the fiancée (Chen Bo'er, Yuan's real life wife) to get him out of prison and into the spirit of revolution. Ying Yunwei (who started out playing female roles in Chinese opera) uses chiaroscuro lighting, highly mobile camerawork and zippy pacing to give it maximum impact, but it's Yuan who really keeps you watching.
Who directed Unchanged Heart in Life and Death?
Unchanged Heart in Life and Death was directed by Yunwei Ying.
Who stars in Unchanged Heart in Life and Death?
The principal cast of Unchanged Heart in Life and Death includes Muzhi Yuan, Bo'er Chen, Yiu Kwang-Chao, Sun Jing, Ying Yin.
When was Unchanged Heart in Life and Death released and how long is it?
Unchanged Heart in Life and Death was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.