Jianong Gong

Acting

Jianong Gong

Born — Died

1902-02-22 — 1993-10-29

Place of birth

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Known for

Acting

Credits

36 titles

Known for

Film credits

1960s · 6 titles

1930s · 17 titles

Torrent poster
10.0

A primary school teacher rallies the citizens of a small town to resist the corruption of the local government and unite to build reinforcements against an oncoming flood.

Torrent

1933

Sing-Song Red Peony poster
10.0

The first Chinese sound film. It tells the story of Hong Pion (Red Peony), a singer-songwriter who, after her marriage to the depraved Faxiang Chen, not only tormented and suffered, but also endured the decline of her artistic career.

Sing-Song Red Peony

1931

Rendezvous poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rendezvous

1936

New Year's Coin poster
8.0

The New Year's Gift is the story of some lucky money gifted to a girl. It then leaves her and passes from hand to hand.

New Year's Coin

1937

Fate in Tears and Laughter poster
NR

In 1920s Beijing, a young student named Fan Jiashu falls in love with Shen Fengxi, a talented but poor street singer. Their romance is tested by class differences and the unwanted attention of a powerful warlord. Torn between three women from vastly different backgrounds, Fan becomes trapped in a tragic web of love, fate, and social pressure.

Fate in Tears and Laughter

1932

Such Paradise poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Such Paradise

1931

An Amorous History of the Silver Screen - Part II poster
9.0

Part two of A comedy film set on Shanghai film studio. The background events frequently involve the shooting of other films being made at Mingxing Film Company at the time. This includes a sequence of the 17th episode of the silent wuxia film series Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, which is the only known footage from this historic series to exist.

An Amorous History of the Silver Screen - Part II

1931

Cry of Women poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cry of Women

1933

The Cosmetics Market poster
10.0

A young woman finds employment in a department store, only to attract the unwanted advances of the manager and his son.

The Cosmetics Market

1933

Two Versus One poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Two Versus One

1933

Spring Silkworms poster
6.4

The story of a poor silk farming family in Zhejiang and their hardships.

Spring Silkworms

1933

Flower of Society poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Flower of Society

1937

A New Hell poster
NR

Three women fled to Shanghai due to the war and rented a room in the back of a building. They met four homeless men, who, coincidentally, lived next door, and the seven became friends. When the landlord cut off the electricity to a tenant who couldn't pay their rent, the seven intervened and learned that the man of the house was serving in the army, leaving only the invulnerables in the family. To help them, the seven performed an open-air play in the city center square to raise funds.

A New Hell

1939

Down-trodden Peach Blossom poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Down-trodden Peach Blossom

1935

The Shadow of Red Tears poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Shadow of Red Tears

1931

The Classic for Girls poster
8.0

A hostess in Shanghai invites her secondary schoolmates to a reunion. They each reminisce about their lives, with some having difficulties in marriage or career. Some led destructive lives, while others contributed to the country.

The Classic for Girls

1934

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

新生

1936

Behind the camera