Plunder of Peach and Plum

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name = Plunder of Peach and Plum
imdb_id = 0227608
amg_id = 1:336821
writer = Ying Yunwei
Yuan Muzhi
starring = Yuan Muzhi,
Chen Bo'er,
Tang Huaiqiu,
Zhou Boxun
director = Ying Yunwei
cinematography =
producer = Diantong Film Company
distributor = Diantong Film Company
runtime =
released = 1934
country = China
language = Mandarin
budget = |

"Plunder of Peach and Plum" (zh-cp|c=桃李劫|p=Táolǐ jié) is an early Chinese sound film from 1934. Produced by the left-leaning Shanghai-based Diantong Film Company, "Plunder" was directed by Ying Yunwei and starred popular actor Yuan Muzhi (who also co-wrote the screenplay). It is alternatively known as "The Fate of Graduates"

The film tells the tragic story of two recent college graduates, Tao Jianping ("Tao" is a homophone for peach), and Li Lilian ("Li" is a homophone for plum). Married, the two hope to change society for the better, but are continuously challenged by the corruption and injustice of Chinese society.

The film was recently featured in the 62nd Venice International Film Festival as part of their retrospective, The Secret History of Asian Cinema.

Cast

* Yuan Muzhi as Tao
* Chen Bo'er as Li

External links

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* [http://www.dianying.com/en/title/tlj1934 "Plunder of Peach and Plum] at the Chinese Movie Database
* [http://chinesecinema.ucsd.edu/film/taolijie.html "Plunder of Peach and Plum"] from the UCSD Chinese cinema learning center