List of Chinese films of the 1930s


This is a list of films produced in the Republican period of China ordered by year of release in the 1930s.
For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see :Category:Chinese films.

1930

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
A Red Egg一個紅蛋Cheng BugaoGong Jianong,
Gao Qianping
Social criticism
A Romantic Girl浪漫女子Cheng BugaoXuan Jinglin,
Gong Jianong
Romance
The Cave of the Silken Web II續盤絲洞Dan DuyuYin MingzhuShenmo fantasySequel to the 1927 film of the same title
Circus Girl馬戲女Wang YuanlongZhou Wenzhu,
Wang Cilong
Action
Elder Brother's Romance逃情的哥哥Wang CilongWang Cilong,
Chen Yunshang
DramaAlternate title: Elder Brother's Elopement
Hall of the Broken Zither碎琴樓Zheng ZhengqiuHu Die,
Xia Peizhen,
Zheng Xiaoqiu
Tragedy
New Journey to the West新西游記Zhang ShichuanZheng Xiaoqiu,
Xia Peizhen
Adapted from the classic novel Journey to the West
Nine Dragons Mountain大破九龍山Zhu ShoujuRuan Lingyu,
Zheng Jiduo
ActionReleased in two parts
Peach Blossom Lake桃花湖Zheng ZhengqiuHu Die,
Zheng Xiaoqiu
CrimeReleased in two parts
The Pearl Cap珍珠冠Zhu ShoujuRuan Lingyu,
Zheng Jiduo
Crime/Romance
The Road to Riches黃金之路Cheng BugaoZhou Wenzhu,
Zhu Fei
DramaAlternate title: The Golden Road
Spring Dream in the Old Capital古城春夢Sun YuRuan Lingyu,
Wang Ruilin,
Lim Cho Cho
Ruan Lingyu's breakthrough role; also known as Remembrance of Peking or Reminiscences of Beijing
Suicide Contract自殺合同Zhu ShilinRuan Lingyu,
Liu Jiqun
Comedy-DramaRuan's first film for the Lianhua Film Company. Directing debut for Zhu Shilin
Virtuous Mother from a Brothel倡門賢母Cheng BugaoXuan Jinglin,
Xia Peizhen		Drama
Wild Flowers野草閑花Sun YuRuan Lingyu,
Jin Yan		Alternate title: Wild Flowers Among the Weeds
Yang Naiwu楊乃武與小白菜Qiu QixiangChen Yumei,
Sun Min
DocudramaDramatization of an infamous late Qing Dynasty case of criminal injustice

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Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals