Way Down West

Way Down West

Release date : September 8, 1927
Runtime : 59m
Countries of origin : China /
Original Language : Mandarin /
Director : Hou Yao /
Writers : Wang Shifu / Pu Shunqing /
Production companies : Minxin Film Company /
September 8, 1927 59m China Drama Mandarin More
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Based on the classic Chinese play Romance of the Western Chamber, Way Down West follows the love story between a poor scholar and wealthy woman. Unable to marry due to their social status, this changes when a bandit attacks the monastery they are staying at demanding the woman's hand. Desperate, her mother promises her hand to whomever manages to defeat the bandit.
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  • title:Way Down West
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1927
  • Runtime:59m
  • Genres: Drama · Romance ·
  • Countries of origin: China ·
  • Original Language: Mandarin ·
  • Director: Hou Yao /
  • Writers: Wang Shifu · Pu Shunqing ·
  • Production companies: Minxin Film Company ·
  • Overview:Based on the classic Chinese play Romance of the Western Chamber, Way Down West follows the love story between a poor scholar and wealthy woman. Unable to marry due to their social status, this changes when a bandit attacks the monastery they are staying at demanding the woman's hand. Desperate, her mother promises her hand to whomever manages to defeat the bandit.
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