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Eye on Sound: Xi xiang ji (Romance of the West Chamber) (soundwave)

Xixiangji

Hou Yao, Minwi Li / CN, 1927 / 60 min.

This silent Chinese romantic adventure film is an early example of a martial arts film. Composition students from the HKU Music and Technology department created the score that will be performed live by the Keuris Ensemble led by Henry Kelder.

poster Xi xiang ji (Romance of the West Chamber) (Hou Yao, CN 1927)
This romantic film, based on a classic play, was produced by the Minxin Company (China Sun Motion Picture Company), one of the over 100 production companies operating in Shanghai at the height of the 1920s. By 1930 a mere nine would remain, primarily as a result of competition from Hollywood.

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Persons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Hou Yao, Minwi Li

Production year

1927

Country

CN

Original title

Xixiangji

Length

60 min.

Language

live music, French

Subtitles

ENG

Format

.mov, DCP

Part of

Eye on Sound

With Eye on Sound, Eye focuses on the special relationship between image and sound. Expect live music to silent films, live bands from today to classics of yesteryear, brand new scores to films from the versatile Eye collection and special attention to the often neglected art of sound design.

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still Xi xiang ji (Romance of the West Chamber) (Hou Yao, CN 1927)
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