Great Wall Film Company

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Great Wall Film Company (Chinese: 長城畫片公司 / 长城画片公司) was one of the first Chinese film production company based in Shanghai China in the 1920s.


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[edit] Early History

The company was founded by (梅雪俦) and (刘兆明)[1]. At the time the Communist Party of China was just established, and the Northern Expedition was taking place.

The first known film production from the company was released in 1924. The cartoon Uproar in the Studio was the first known cartoon short released for non-commercial in China in 1926 when the Wan brothers was working for the company. The segment helped them become recognized as animation pioneers in China. The last known production by the company was in 1930.

[edit] Productions

  1. Heroine from the South (江南女侠) (1930)
  1. A Mess in Film Studio (大闹摄影场) (1929)
  1. A Clever Fool (聪明笨伯) (1929)
  1. My Son Was A Hero (儿子英雄) (1929)
  1. An Official's Love Story (风流督军) (1929)
  1. Tiger from Fengyang (凤阳老虎) (1929)
  1. A Plum with Him (侠盗一枝梅) (1929)
  1. Evil's Shadow (妖光侠影) (1928)
  1. Strange Knight (渔叉怪侠) (1928)
  1. Real&Fake Monkey King (真假孙行者) (1928)
  1. Speders Group (蜘蛛党) (1928)
  1. Gan Fengchi (大侠甘凤池) (1928)
  1. Huang Tianba Looks for a Wife (黄天霸招亲) (1928)
  1. The Mountain of Fire (火焰山) (1928)
  1. At the End of Her Rope (浪女穷途) (1927)
  1. The Date of Ne Zha's Birth (哪吒出世) (1927)
  1. (黄天霸) (1927)
  1. (一封书信寄回来) (1927)
  1. Hate of a Arrow (一箭仇) (1927)
  1. Cuiping Mountain (石秀杀嫂) (1927)
  1. Bloodshed on Mandarin Duck Mansion (武松血溅鸳鸯楼) (1927)
  1. Uproar in the Studio (大闹画室) (1926)
  1. Close a Rift (情天终补) (1926)
  1. The Hypocrite (伪君子) (1926)
  1. The Country Maid (乡姑娘) (1926)
  1. Unlucky Double (苦乐鸳鸯) (1926)
  1. Cupid's Puppets (爱神的玩偶) (1925)
  1. The Love's Dream (春闺梦里人) (1925)
  1. Between Love&Filial Duty (摘星之女) (1925)
  1. Divorcee (弃妇) (1924)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Huaxia Films Web. "Huaxia." "First phase development of Chinese films." Retrieved on 2006-12-24.

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