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Love and Duty is a film of genre Drama directed by Bu Wancang with Ruan Lingyu
Love and Duty (1931)
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Add to a movie listLove and Duty is a 1931 Chinese silent film, directed by Bu Wancang and starring Ruan Lingyu and Jin Yan.
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The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.Actors
Ruan Lingyu
(Yang Nai Fan)
Jin Yan
(Li Zuyi)
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