At London’s Piccadilly Club, the star dancers Mabel and Victor are hugely popular. But Victor walks out in anger over Mabel’s affair with the club’s owner, Valentine, and the club loses many of its customers and faces ruin. Just then, Valentine discovers the dancing talent of Shosho, a scullery maid, and puts her on stage. Shosho becomes a star overnight and catches Valentine’s eye, which makes Mabel jealous, while Shosho’s boyfriend Jim, consumed by jealousy, grows resentful…
A gem of British silent cinema starring Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American Hollywood star, the film shows the rise and fall of desire in London’s nightlife. Its camera work, with 360-degree pans, tracking shots and close-ups that were avant-garde for their time, perfectly unites the art of film with visual spectacle.
Translated from English by IFFDAY, not yet reviewed.
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Screenings(2)
Sat, 11/07
13:4515:34
Shanghai Film Center (SHO), Hall 1, Dolby Auditorium
