Synopsis
This unique film was shot by American filmmaker Isaac Upham, assisted by Chinese filmmaker Moon Kwan. Upham visited China and lived there from 1922 to 1927, during which time he attempted to make a long feature travelogue entitled "Pieces of China". Apparently Upham did many private screenings in Hollywood but could not get distribution for the film. The original, full-length version is now considered lost. This short, which was released by the Kodak Film Library, is quite extraordinary in that it shows many rare vistas of China, and at a particularly important moment in time. Here are precious images of Peking, Mukden, Tientsin, Nankow, and Shanghai, all in glorious black and white.
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Details
- Running time
- 7 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
- Internet Archive item
- 34584chinaandthechinesemosvwr
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage