Young people, college graduates, in the big city (Shanghai) in difficult times - this movie starts with an attempted suicide and (almost) ends with another. In between, the social life in cheap little rooms, the joy of finding a job and the sorrow of losing one, as well as a budding love affair, make a charming story.
For tramway lovers: this movie has many scenes outside and inside the old Shanghai trams (which have long since disappeared). Besides that, not much cityscapes are featured (except for the ending scene), which is kind of a pity. I felt somehow reminded of the legendary "Menschen am Sonntag" (1930), which also combined the social life of young people with scenes of transportation in the big city.
The DVD from the 120 Classics box has slightly rough soundtrack, image quality is too dark sometimes, but mostly very well watchable. I liked it.
For tramway lovers: this movie has many scenes outside and inside the old Shanghai trams (which have long since disappeared). Besides that, not much cityscapes are featured (except for the ending scene), which is kind of a pity. I felt somehow reminded of the legendary "Menschen am Sonntag" (1930), which also combined the social life of young people with scenes of transportation in the big city.
The DVD from the 120 Classics box has slightly rough soundtrack, image quality is too dark sometimes, but mostly very well watchable. I liked it.