Directing

Chen Liting

Born — Died

1910-10-20 — 2013-08-27

Place of birth

Shanghai, China

Known for

Directing

Credits

6 titles

Chen Liting was a Chinese playwright, drama and film director, screenwriter, and film theorist. He was one of the most prominent film directors and screenwriters in pre-Communist China. His patriotic play Put Down Your Whip was highly influential and performed countless times during the Japanese invasion of China. After the early 1950s, Chen's attempts at filmmaking were repeatedly thwarted by the Communist government for political reasons. He worked as general manager of Tianma Film Studio until he was imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution. After his rehabilitation at the end of the period, he spent three years on the historical film Da Feng Ge, but retired after that film was also can…

Known for

6.5

Wang, a bankrupt farmer joins his cousin, Wu, in Shanghai, but finds that he is poor too. One day, Wu stops a woman - Zhang, a drug runner - from being run down by a car, and is hospitalized. During his recovery, Wu slims down due to the amount of drugs he is prescribed, which inspires him to create and sell a weight loss medicine.

Rhapsody of Happiness

1947

After a break-up, a college professor, Xiao, molds his maidservant, Yu, into an independent, modern woman, then marries her. However, their relationship is interrupted by the war - Yu insists on volunteering her help, while Xiao longs for a stable family life.

Far Away Love

1948

Before the liberation of Shanghai, Nationalist agent Zhang Rong is ordered to blend in with the captive workers of the Baotong Mill and wait for a chance to act. After the liberation, he returns to the factory, disguising himself as a far-left agitator and causing friction between the workers and management.