Scenes of City Life(1935)
A novelist uses all his money to buy gifts for the woman he loves who in turn is also seeing a business man, using him for expensive presents. As a consequence the writer is unable to pay the rent, whilst the womans family goes hungry as her fathers business suffers. A joyful comedy that expresses the dangers of consumerism for the careless spender.
Movie: Scenes of City Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Xiaoyun
Menghua Li
Xiaoyun's father
Yunmu Xiao
Junsan Wang
Secretary Chen
Girl
girlfriend
salesman
cashier
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