Name: The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1932
Rating: 75.5
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Nils Asther, Toshia Mori, Walter Connolly, Gavin Gordon

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They found a love they dared not touch!

An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.

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Genres: Political Drama Romantic Drama
Mood: MelancholicDarkHopefulTenseDramaticBroodingRomantic
Themes: SacrificeRedemptionForbidden LoveBetrayalCultural DifferencesPolitical Intrigue
Plot: Cross-Cultural RomancePolitical UpheavalRedemption Through LoveWar-Torn Setting
Pacing: Slow BurnGradual Build
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Emotional ConversationsPoetic Language
Character Types: Anti-HeroInnocentLove Interest
Time: 1930sPast EraChina
Place: Urban CityscapeRural Countryside
Cinematic Style: Long TakesFilm Noir AestheticsHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesHistorical Sets

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Directed by:

Frank Capra, Joseph Walker, Charles C. Coleman

Produced by:

Frank Capra, Walter Wanger

Composed by:

W. Franke Harling

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