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The Peach Girl (1931): Cast & Plot

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The Peach Girl is a 1931 romantic drama directed by Bu Wan-Cang, starring Jin Yan as King Teh-en, Ruan Lingyu and Zhou Lili. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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The Peach Girl (1931) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Bu Wan-Cang
Genres
Romance , Drama
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Peach Girl About?

The premise of The Peach Girl without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An upper-class son of urbane landowners falls in love with a peasant girl. When a pregnancy results, the couple are kept apart by strict societal morays.

The Peach Girl Themes & Keywords

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  • teenage daughter
  • family relationships
  • boy frontal nudity
  • peach orchard
  • cattle ranch
  • mother disapproves of son's girlfriend
  • birthday
  • sedan chair
  • box camera
  • planting a tree
  • five years later
  • begins with text
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  • younger version of character
  • woman smoking a pipe
  • small town girl in big city
  • peach tree
  • time jump
  • marriage between cousins
  • jealous woman
  • in love with male cousin
  • fair
  • teenage girl
  • muddy clothes
  • male cousin female cousin relationship
  • giving up
  • birth of daughter
  • young love
  • sick mother
  • adult son living with mother
  • premarital sex
  • forbidden relationship
  • ox cart
  • playing in mud
  • camera shot of a woman's legs
  • woman with pigtails
  • disobedience
  • arranged marriage
  • pregnancy out of wedlock
  • implied sex
  • brawl
  • widowed father
  • pregnant daughter
  • desperation
  • mud on face
  • love triangle
  • rich boy poor girl
  • poverty and wealth
  • single mother
  • rustlers
  • liar
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Cast & crew

The Peach Girl Cast & Characters

Jin Yan leads the cast as King Teh-en, with Ruan Lingyu as Miss Lim and Zhou Lili as Mrs. King. Directed by Bu Wan-Cang; 10 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

The Peach Girl Plot Summary

What happens in The Peach Girl from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The Peach Girl traces the story of King Teh-en Jin Yan, the son of a wealthy landowner, and Miss Lim Ruan Lingyu, the daughter of a poor herder. Set in rural China, Teh-en and Miss Lim form a close friendship during their childhood, a bond that time and the rigid social gap between their families only sharpens as they grow. This friendship gradually deepens into a passionate romance that challenges the boundaries of status and expectation, testing both their loyalty to each other and their willingness to defy tradition.

Full summary

The whole story of The Peach Girl, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Peach Girl?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

The Peach Girl Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Tao hua qi xue ji” and “桃花泣血记”.

Also known as
  • Tao hua qi xue ji
  • 桃花泣血记
  • Сборщица персиков

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FAQ

The Peach Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Peach Girl, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Peach Girl?

The Peach Girl runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was The Peach Girl released?

The Peach Girl was released on December 31, 1931.

Who directed The Peach Girl?

The Peach Girl was directed by Bu Wan-Cang.

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Who is in the cast of The Peach Girl?

The Peach Girl stars Jin Yan as King Teh-en, Ruan Lingyu as Miss Lim and Zhou Lili as Mrs. King, among 10 credited actors.

Does The Peach Girl have a post-credit scene?

No. The Peach Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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