Romance of the Western Chamber
1927, Chinese. Directed by Hou Yao.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 8 September 1927
- Original title
- 西厢记
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Pu Shunqing
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Romance of the Western Chamber runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Romance of the Western Chamber isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1927. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Romance of the Western Chamber?
Romance of the Western Chamber (1927) was directed by Hou Yao and stars Cho-cho Lam, Li Dandan, Ge Lijiang.