Top billed cast

1. 

   Ruan Lingyu

   The Goddess

2. 

   Zhang Zhizhi

   Boss Zhang

3. 

   Keng Li

   The Goddess's Son

4. 

   Junpan Li

   Principal

5. 

   Huaiqiu Tang

6. 

   Tian Jian

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-11-30

There is something really quite poignant about this story of a young Chinese mother who finds herself trapped in a scenario that offers her little chance of liberation. She (Ruan Lingyu) is trying to bring up her baby son by working in a brothel. When the police raid that one evening, she darts down an alleyway and seeks shelter in what she doesn’t appreciate is the home of “Zhang” (Zhang Zhizhi). He’s a bully and an opportunist gambler who allows her the sanctuary of his home for a few seconds, but boy does she pay for that over the next few years as he avails himself of her body and ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Chinese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• prostitute
• silent film
• street walker
• hooker