Product Details

• Actors: Xiaoqiu Zheng, Zhiyuan Tan, Jinglin Xuan, Meijun Gu, Die Hu
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Mandarin Chinese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Cinema Epoch
• DVD Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Run Time: 185 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NDFI7E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,363 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Street Angel/Twin Sister" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

STREET ANGEL - Loosely based on Frank Borzage’s silent classic Seventh Heaven, a great hit when shown in Shanghai, Street Angels shows how its characters, even in a teeming metropolis as Shanghai, are abandoned by society. TWIN SISTERS - Leftist melodrama at its finest. Dabao and Erbao are twin sisters born to village ne’er do well Mr. Zhao, who go on very divergent paths, only to again meet years later.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting window into Chinese film of the 30's, March 18, 2009

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Cody K. (Jamokidence, Rhode Island, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Street Angel/Twin Sister (DVD)

This double feature provides an interesting view of the state of filmmaking in China in the 1930s. While Hollywood films were certainly not unknown in China, and indeed were admired and sought-after in urban areas when available, their influence here is slight enough (despite 'Street Angel's' reference to an earlier Borzage film) and these two films reflect a mostly indigenous style.

Both stories proceed on a relatively low key, and may try the patience of viewers who prefer a story line that glides along swiftly. But there's a lot of warmth and humor here, particularly in the scenes in which Zhou and Zhao flirt charmingly with each other from their windows on opposite sides of the street -- with songs, magic tricks, and a trumpet!

The visual and aural quality of the DVD leave a lot to be desired, but with some good performances, and as a record of the time, both films are well worth viewing.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars short review, April 5, 2008

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B. Endo (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street Angel/Twin Sister (DVD)

Fans of the film "Lust Caution" will recognize the original rendition of "Wandering Songstress" sung by Zhou Xuan. She certainly carries this film which portrays the plight of the poor, influenced by silent Hollywood comedies of the era. A placid love story and not too preachy.