Romance of the Western Chamber (1927)

Based on the classic Chinese play Romance of the Western Chamber, Way Down West follows the love story between a poor scholar and wealthy woman. Unable to marry due to their social status, this changes when a bandit attacks the monastery they are staying at demanding the woman's hand. Desperate, her mother promises her hand to whomever manages to defeat the bandit.

Released

1927-09-08

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

59 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Hou Yao

TMDB rating

6.2/10 from 9 votes