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Re: Perhaps better title translations

Dear Douglas,

I didn't realize that there were this many "Charlie Chan" films in question!

Sincerely,
Rush

Re: Re: Perhaps better title translations

Rush:

I'm utterly amazed too.

And the more I seach, the more keep turning up.

Doug

Re: Perhaps better title translations

Can you imagine if even half of thes films exist and are one day made available on DVD in the US. A very thrilling possiblilty.

Re: Re: Perhaps better title translations

I hope some of these indeed still exist. These films really appear to be completely obscure even in China. Information about them on the internet is scant.

I also unfortunately get the impression that the bulk of Chinese films from the 1930s and 1940s no longer exists.

However, if even one of these films survives, we could get a look at a completely separate portrayal of Charlie Chan from the 1930s and 1940s.

I wonder if these films are any good at all... They could be really, really bad actually or just very weird and different.

Yet, they apparently made quite a few in this series, so Chinese movie-going audiences must have kept paying to see them!

Re: Perhaps better title translations

Here's the updated list...

Flies the Corpse (1937) -- Unconfirmed as Chan
兰闺飞尸 (1937)

Pearl Unlined Upper Garment (1938)
珍珠衫 (1938)

Broadcasts the University of Taiwan Murder Case (1939)
播音台大血案 (1939)

Chen Chali Greatly Broken Stealth Technique (1941)
陈查礼大破隐身术 (1941)
or Chen Charlie Greatly Broken Stealth Technique (1941)
陈查理大破隐身术 (1941)

Far-Sighted Person (1942) -- Unconfirmed as Chan
千里眼 (1942)

The Net of Divine Retribution (1947)
天网恢恢 (1947)

Chen Chali the Wisdom Fights the Black Overlord (1948)
陈查礼智斗黑霸王 (1948)

or Chen Looks up the Reason to Fight the Black Overlord (1948)
陈查理智斗黑霸王 (1948)

Re: Re: Perhaps better title translations

Here's the update on the updated list...

Flies the Corpse (1937) -- Unconfirmed as Chan
兰闺飞尸 (1937)

Pearl Unlined Upper Garment (1938)
珍珠衫 (1938)

Broadcasts the University of Taiwan Murder Case (1939)
播音台大血案 (1939)

Chen Chali Greatly Broken Stealth Technique (1941)
陈查礼大破隐身术 (1941)
or Chen Charlie Greatly Broken Stealth Technique (1941)
陈查理大破隐身术 (1941)

Far-Sighted Person (1942) -- Unconfirmed as Chan
千里眼 (1942)

The Net of Divine Retribution (1947)
天网恢恢 (1947)

Hero of Our Time (1948)
一代枭雄 (1948)

Chen Chali the Wisdom Fights the Black Overlord (1948)
陈查礼智斗黑霸王 (1948)

or Chen Looks up the Reason to Fight the Black Overlord (1948)
陈查理智斗黑霸王 (1948)