Orioles Banished from the Flowers
花外流莺
Synopsis
"Among the many filmmakers who immigrated to Hong Kong after WWII was theater tycoon Jiang Boying, who established the company Great China in 1946, inviting fellow migrants to work on the first post-war Mandarin films of Hong Kong. Their hearts still anchored in Shanghai, they made films catered to the mainland market, with production modes of the former glory days. Fan Peilin, a virtuoso in musicals, was invited south to make Orioles Banished from the Flowers, dying in the crash of the returning flight. The only two films Fan made in Hong Kong–the other one Song of the Songstress–are thus his last. Both star the singing-acting superstar Zhou Xuan. In this MusCom–musical comedy–Zhou plays not the hapless songstress but a vivacious, willful youngster, rollicking between a young man and his girlfriend, resulting in a series of embarrassing but amusing situations. A remarkable sample of transplanted Shanghai-style entertainment."-- Hong Kong Film Archive
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fang Peilin
- Screenplay & Story
- 洪谟
- Original Title
- 花外流莺
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Great China Film Company H. K.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fang Peilin
洪谟
Department Leadership Roster
洪谟
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Fang Peilin
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What is Orioles Banished from the Flowers about?
"Among the many filmmakers who immigrated to Hong Kong after WWII was theater tycoon Jiang Boying, who established the company Great China in 1946, inviting fellow migrants to work on the first post-war Mandarin films of Hong Kong. Their hearts still anchored in Shanghai, they made films catered to the mainland market, with production modes of the former glory days. Fan Peilin, a virtuoso in musicals, was invited south to make Orioles Banished from the Flowers, dying in the crash of the returning flight. The only two films Fan made in Hong Kong–the other one Song of the Songstress–are thus his last. Both star the singing-acting superstar Zhou Xuan. In this MusCom–musical comedy–Zhou plays not the hapless songstress but a vivacious, willful youngster, rollicking between a young man and his girlfriend, resulting in a series of embarrassing but amusing situations. A remarkable sample of transplanted Shanghai-style entertainment."-- Hong Kong Film Archive
Who directed Orioles Banished from the Flowers?
Orioles Banished from the Flowers was directed by Fang Peilin.
Who stars in Orioles Banished from the Flowers?
The principal cast of Orioles Banished from the Flowers includes Xuan Zhou, Hua Yan, Lu Yukun, Na Meng, Xinyuan Xu.
When was Orioles Banished from the Flowers released and how long is it?
Orioles Banished from the Flowers was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.