Shen Xiling

Shen Xiling was born in 1904 and grew up in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang. He studied art and theatre in Tokyo, then, having returned to China, worked on theatre sets and taught at an art school in Shanghai, according to China Daily. A director, screenwriter and producer, he made his first film in 1933 and shot several more before leaving Shanghai for Chongqing in 1939. He died there on 17 December 1940, leaving films that China Daily counts among the classics of Chinese cinema.

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• CinemaCrossroads十字街頭Shen Xiling · 1937Cinema