The best DVD quality for the film so far. Coming Soon. Movie Info In Shanghai, a young woman (Lingyu Ruan) can support her baby boy only by turning to prostitution. Ruan Ling-Yu: The Goddess of Shanghai (With DVD of The Goddess), The Koker Trilogy (Where Is the Friend’s House?/And Life Goes On/Through the Olive Trees) (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]. Free of moralism and melodrama, expressively composed and lit and very naturalistically acted, this is a film of startling modernity. Regal Greatly enjoyed this film starring Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan who plays the role as a prostitute who has a baby boy and sells her body in order to stay alive and feed her son. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2017. Director: When her son reaches school age, she begins hiding away enough money to pay his tuition. TimeNTide. (1934). Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Ruan's performance is so heartrendingly pure that the film is almost unbearable to watch. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Yes I do want to write a review...but it is difficult for me to do, because I saw this wonderful film on TCM and liked it very much. Don't have an account? | Top Critics (2) I was asked if I wanted to write a review on The Goddess 1934 (silent). An unnamed devoted mother sells herself by night on the streets of Shanghai in order to support herself and her infant son. |, January 29, 2014 Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Ruan's son becomes old enough to attend a school and she hides her money in a wall in order to pay for his education. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Out of anger she killed the hooligan accidentally. View production, box office, & company info. When the other parents want the boy expelled, a kindly principal fights to keep him in school. In 1910 the British Antarctic Expedition, led by Capt. When a gambler who calls himself "the Boss" strong-arms his way into becoming her pimp, she flees with her son and attempts to earn an honest living, but the Boss tracks her down and forces her back into prostitution. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. A surrealistic documentary portrait of the region of Las Hurdes, a remote region of Spain where civilisation has barely developed, showing how the local peasants try to survive without even the most basic utilities and skills. Written by Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Brutally forced to continue street walking, the woman nevertheless begins saving money secretly in order to send her son to a good school. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. You're almost there! Please try again. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Amazon was kind enough to replace it, but the one I received in its place, was the same as the first DVD. This exercise in social realism can be slow and requires concentration, but The Goddess provides a first- hand look at a remarkable performance by Ruan. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. But, desperate to get the money that she needs to cure her little daughter (and harassed by a rich, unscrupulous rake), she ... See full summary ». After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. A poor woman, who had only a son, was compelled to become a street woman to make a living and raise her son. 2 of 4 people found this review helpful. The opening image is of a sculpture of a nursing woman and child, followed by a still of the beaming mother and son, which leads into a shot of Shanghai’s flashing neon lights.