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Love and Duty
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Love and Duty

Jan 18, 1931
2h 32m
★ 7.2

Overview

The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lianhua Film Company

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Cast

Ruan Lingyu

Yang Nai Fan

Ruan Lingyu

Jiqun Liu

Mr. Yang

Jiqun Liu

Jin Yan

Li Zuyi

Jin Yan

Chen Yan-yan

Chen Yan-yan

Huang Shaofen

Huang Guanxiong

Huang Shaofen

Zhou Lili

Zhang Ying, the confidant of Da Ren Gongyu

Zhou Lili

Wei-Lien Kao

Guan Kesheng

Wei-Lien Kao

Yiwen Wang

Ma-li, Guanxiong's lover

Yiwen Wang

Bolu Ouyang

Guan Eng

Bolu Ouyang

Yingying Guo

Guan Dahua

Yingying Guo

Juyun Yu

Mother of Li Zuyi

Juyun Yu

黎英

Huang Da-ren

黎英

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