''Plunder of Peach and Plum'' () is an early Chinese sound film from 1934. Produced by the left-leaning Shanghai-based Diantong Film Company, ''Plunder'' was directed by

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and starred popular actor

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(who also co-wrote the screenplay). It is alternatively known as ''The Fate of Graduates''. The film was featured in the

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as part of their retrospective, The Secret History of Asian Cinema. The theme song for the film is called "" (毕业歌).

Plot

The film tells the tragic story of two recent college graduates, Tao Jianping ("Tao" is a homophone for peach), and Li Lilian ("Li" is a homophone for plum). Married, the two hope to change society for the better, but are continuously challenged by the corruption and injustice of Chinese society.

Cast

as Tao * Chen Bo'er as Li

References

External links

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''Plunder of Peach and Plum''
at the Chinese Movie Database

from the

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