Release of Sing-Song Girl Red Peony

Date: March 15, 1931 • Location: Beijing, China

Sing-Song Girl Red Peony (booklet pictured), one of the first sound films produced in China, was released in Shanghai.

Sing-Song Girl Red Peony is a 1931 film directed by Zhang Shichuan for the Mingxing Film Company. It follows the actress Red Peony, played by Hu Die, who is trapped in an abusive marriage but feels obligated to persevere. The first sound film made in the Republic of China, production took six months and involved an expansive crew, including language coaches, to surmount the technical difficulties. The film, now thought lost, was well received by audiences.