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Which 1934 silent film, directed by Cai Chusheng and starring the singer and actress Ruan Lingyu as a struggling mother forced into prostitution, is one of the masterpieces of early Chinese left-wing cinema?
Answer: The Goddess — The Goddess (Shennü) is anchored by Ruan Lingyu's career-defining performance—she would take her own life a year after the film's release, becoming a tragic icon of Chinese cinema.
- A Street Angel
- B Spring Silkworms
- C New Women
- D The Goddess ✓
The Goddess (Shennü) is anchored by Ruan Lingyu's career-defining performance—she would take her own life a year after the film's release, becoming a tragic icon of Chinese cinema.