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The Resource Yan shen : The wooden man's bride, Long Shong International Co. Ltd. ; Xian Film Studio ; producer, Wang Yinghsiang ; screenplay, Yang Zhengguang ; director, Huang Jianxin, (videorecording)

Yan shen : The wooden man's bride, Long Shong International Co. Ltd. ; Xian Film Studio ; producer, Wang Yinghsiang ; screenplay, Yang Zhengguang ; director, Huang Jianxin, (videorecording)

Label
Yan shen : The wooden man's bride
Title
Yan shen
Title remainder
The wooden man's bride
Statement of responsibility
Long Shong International Co. Ltd. ; Xian Film Studio ; producer, Wang Yinghsiang ; screenplay, Yang Zhengguang ; director, Huang Jianxin
Title variation
  • Wooden man's bride
  • Wu kui
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • chi
  • eng
  • chi
  • chi
Summary
Love story set in the 1920s in China's remote northwestern desert, this is the story of a young man who falls in love with the bride he has been hired to transport to her arranged marriage. She is kidnapped on the way to the wedding. Her intended husband dies while preparing to rescue her. The young man she loves does rescue the bride, but her mother-in-law says she must honor her agreement by "marrying" a wooden replica of the dead man, and remaining chaste
Cataloging source
UOK
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Zhan Xiaoguang ; editor, Lei Qin ; music, Zhang Dalong
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
In Mandarin with optional English subtitles
PerformerNote
Chang Shih, Wang Lan, Wang Fuli, Kao Mingjun, Wang Yumei
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1954-
  • 1957-
  • 1966-
  • 1934-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Huang, Jianxin
  • Yang, Zhengguang
  • Zhang, Shi
  • Wang, Lan
  • Wang, Yumei
  • Jia, Pingwa
  • Xi'an dian ying zhi pian chang
  • Long Shong Pictures Ltd
  • Koch Lorber Films
Runtime
113
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Arranged marriage
  • Man-woman relationships
  • China
  • Foreign films
  • Motion pictures, Chinese
  • Arranged marriage
  • Foreign films
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Manners and customs
  • Motion pictures, Chinese
  • China
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Yan shen : The wooden man's bride, Long Shong International Co. Ltd. ; Xian Film Studio ; producer, Wang Yinghsiang ; screenplay, Yang Zhengguang ; director, Huang Jianxin, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on a novel by Jia Pingwa
  • DVD release of the 1994 motion picture
  • Includes theatrical trailer
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Control code
55958844
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (113 min.)
Isbn
9781417200450
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
741952302599
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
KLF-DV-3025
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)55958844
System details
DVD ; fullscreen (4:3) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Yan shen : The wooden man's bride, Long Shong International Co. Ltd. ; Xian Film Studio ; producer, Wang Yinghsiang ; screenplay, Yang Zhengguang ; director, Huang Jianxin, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Based on a novel by Jia Pingwa
  • DVD release of the 1994 motion picture
  • Includes theatrical trailer
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Control code
55958844
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (113 min.)
Isbn
9781417200450
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
741952302599
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
KLF-DV-3025
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)55958844
System details
DVD ; fullscreen (4:3) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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