Chinese film director
Cheng Bugao
Born 1898[ 1] Zhejiang, China
Died 20 June 1966Hong Kong
Occupation(s) Film director, Screenwriter, Producer Years active 1930s-1960s
Cheng Bugao (1898[ 1] –20 June 1966[ 2] ) (Chinese : 程步高 ) was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Employed by the Mingxing Film Company , Cheng was responsible for several important "leftist" films in the period, including the Wild Torrents (1933) and Spring Silkworms (1933). Both films were based on screenplays by Xia Yan .[ 3]
After the Second Sino-Japanese War , Cheng moved to Hong Kong, where he made films of a purposefully apolitical nature.
Partial directorial filmography
Year
English Title
Chinese Title
Notes
1924
A Couple Through Water and Fire
1925
Tears on the Battlefield
stars ZHOU Wenzu
1927
Seeking Love on the Field of Romance
stars HAN Yunzhen
1928
A Stressful Wedding
stars HU Die, ZHENG Xiaoqiu
1928
The Heroine in Black
stars DING Ziming, ZHENG Xiaoqiu
1929
Divorce
stars GONG Jianong, HU Die
1929
Blood of the Lovers
stars HU Die, ZHENG Xiaoqiu
1929
Papa Loves Mama
also known as Dad Loves Mom
1929
The Life of the Rich
stars HU Die, ZHU Fei
1929
Young Hero Liu Jin
stars ZHENG Xiaoqiu
1933
Wild Torrent
狂流
1933
Spring Silkworms
春蚕
stars Ai Xia
1934
Shared Hate
同仇
1934
To the Northwest
到西北去
1934
The Classic for Girls
女儿经
Co-directed with Zhang Shichuan , Yao Sufeng, Zheng Zhengqiu , Xu Xingfu, Li Pingqian, Chen Kengran, and Shen Xiling
1935
Ardent, Loyal Souls
热血忠魂
Co-directed with Zhang Shichuan , Wu Cun, Zheng Zhengqiu , Xu Xingfu, Li Pingqian, and Shen Xiling
1936
Old and New Shanghai
新旧上海滩
1936
Little Lingzi
小玲子
1949
Heavenly Souls
锦绣天堂
1949
Virtue in the Dust
春城花落
1951
Prisoner of Love
爱的俘虏
1954
The Old and New Loves
旧爱新欢
1954
The Merry-Go-Round
欢喜冤家
1957
Ming Phoon
鸣凤
Based on the novel by Ba Jin
1957
The Fairy Dove
小鸽子姑娘
1958
The Street Boy
慈母顽儿
1958
The Nature of Spring
有女怀春
1959
Wonderful Thoughts
机伶鬼与小懒猫
1960
Comedy of 100 Girls
脂粉小霸王
1961
The Lady Racketeer
美人计
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