Shanghai Rumba (上海伦巴) is a 2006 Chinese romance-biopics film directed by Peng Xiaolian (彭小莲) ,starring the real-life couple Xia Yu (夏雨) and Yuan Quan (袁泉) , the story is loosely based on the real love story of Zhao Dan and Huang Zongying.
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- Movie: Shanghai Rumba / 上海伦巴 (2006)
- Director: Peng Xiaolian (彭小莲)
- Writer: Peng Xiaolian (彭小莲)
- Cinematography : Lin Jong (林良忠)
- Genre :romance , biopic
- Release Date : October 24 , 2006
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- Language: Mandarin
- Country: China
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The movie is set in the 1940s. Wan Yu (Yuan Quan ), a traditional young Chinese woman whose dreams and youthful vigor are being stifled by her life in a feudal family, accidentally meets film star Ah Chuan (Xia) when she is invited to play a role in a film. Her life changes from that moment on.Stars
- Xia Yu (夏雨)
- Gao Xin (高鑫)
- Yuan Quan (袁泉)
- Cui Jie (崔杰)
- Chen Hongmei (陈鸿梅)
- Guan Yi (管艺)
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- Ding Danni
- Lie Xuetong
- Song Ruhui
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Well-known female director Peng Xiaolian had scheduled the Shanghai premiere of her latest movie, Shanghai Rumba for Valentine's Day, but the screening has been brought forward to the Chinese lunar New Year holiday in January.It's a romantic love story and also marks the first time the hero and heroine -- real-life lovers Xia Yu and Yuan Quan -- have played a couple on the screen.
The movie is set in the 1940s. Wan Yu (Yuan Quan ), a traditional young Chinese woman whose dreams and youthful vigor are being stifled by her life in a feudal family, accidentally meets film star Ah Chuan (Xia) when she is invited to play a role in a film. Her life changes from that moment on.
According to director Peng, the script draws its inspiration from the legendary love story between late famous actor Zhao Dan (known as "The Prince of Film" in those days) and his actress wife Huang Zongying. A production of Shanghai Film Group Corp, it is also a tribute to the centennial of Chinese cinema.
"The youth, aspirations, struggles and passions of a former generation of film artists who lived and worked some 60 years ago are all depicted," says Peng. "I hope their experiences will resonate in the hearts of today's young actors."
The filming lasted for one and a half months at the Shanghai Film Shooting Base in suburban Songjiang District and a few other locations in the city such as the Lyceum Theater and Shanghai Writers' Association where the couple dance a hot rumba.
And there are a number of scenes showing how film crews of the era shot their movies. Famous local director Hu Xueyang is invited to play a director in the movie-within-the-movie to create an authentic atmosphere. Plus, antique cameras, optical lenses and recording and lighting devices from 60 years ago were also used in the film.
Excerpt from Shanghaidaily
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