During the Republic of China, a Beijing Opera actor named Wu Yuqin specializes in performing in female roles. He takes the stage name Qiu Haitang and is invited to dinner by an admiring warlord Yuan. He later meets Luo Xiangqi, a graduate of a female performance school. The two of them fall in love but it turns out that she is warlord Yuan's wife...
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Lu Yukun
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First release January 1, 1943 · Produced in China · Original title 秋海棠
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Original title
秋海棠
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
Release dates
China · January 1, 1943
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