The Third Generation (1948)
1h 29m
Running Time
January 1, 1948
Release Date

The Third Generation (1948)
1h 29m
Running Time
January 1, 1948
Release Date
Plot.
The Goddess (1934) is remade once again. In this version, Zhu Shilin tackles the anxiety concerning the clash of 20th century Chinese traditions and modern Western culture. Despite her father’s strict discipline, Fun still manages to have a boyfriend secretly and give birth to twins. After leaving her son to her father, she takes off with her daughter. Twenty years later, Fun has become a streetwalker. The three generations finally come face-to-face at the police station. Her father laments that his generation should be ousted while Fun’s generation has been sacrificed, leaving the future for the next generation to establish. Zhu carefully depicts the shame of selling one’s body without ing judgment while he finds balance and reflects on the pain in the age of progress. Even though the production was far from lavish, Zhu’s astute handling of the narrative and mise-en-scène makes this a vivid and exciting film to watch.
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Cast & Crew.

Wang Xichun

Jiang Ming

Gu Ye-Lu

Chen Qi

Hung Po

Cen Fan

Zhu Shilin
Screenplay / Director

Yuen Chang-Sam
Director of Photography
Details.
Release Date
January 1, 1948
Original Name
第三代
Status
Released
Running Time
1h 29m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
generations conflict
modernity
women in film
mother son estrangement
westernisation in china
remake