In 1933, Shaw Zui Weng of Shanghai's Unique Film Company joined hands with Cantonese opera maestro Sit Kok-sin in putting onto the screen White Dragon, a stage play adapted from the 1926 American silent film The Grand Duchess and the Waiter. Later in 1937, Nanyang Film Company enlisted Sit again for this new instalment. A romantic comedy revolving around one man and three women, it takes as well an incisive look into the dog-eat-dog business world. The film is especially precious in that it has preserved for posterity the art of Sit Kok-sin in his prime. Another attraction is Wong Man-lei, who takes on an unusual part as a seductress, stealing the limelight even from her co-star Lam Mui-mui. The choice of material and the film's setting also reveal Shaw Brothers' intent to extend its movie empire to Southeast Asia.

Speakers: May Ng, Winnie Fu
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