The Difficult Couple

The Difficult Couple (Chinese: 难夫难妻; pinyin: Nànfū Nànqī), also translated as Die for Marriage, is a 1913 Chinese film. It is known for being the earliest Chinese feature film. Although it had a dialogue of only a little more than 1,000 characters, it was the first Chinese film with a script.[2] It is considered a lost film.[3][4]

The Difficult Couple
难夫难妻
Directed byZhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu
StarringDing Chuhe, Wang Bingseng
Production
company
Release date
  • September 29, 1913 (1913-09-29) (Shanghai)
[1]
Running time
30 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageChinese

Plot

The story is mainly about a man and a woman whom previously never met each other, being forced to marry for the benefits of their families' relationships, despite their own personal aspirations.

See also

References
  1. "中国首部自制故事片 《难夫难妻》诞生一百周年". Tencent. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  2. "难夫难妻". Cinepedia.cn. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  3. "1913年：《难夫难妻》-当摄影机遇到文明戏(图)". Sina. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  4. "Film Industry in China -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-10-15.


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