Love and Duty
1931, Chinese. Directed by Bu Wan-Cang.
The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Cast & crew
- Bu Wan-CangDirector
- Ruan LingyuYang Nai Fan
- Jiqun LiuMr. Yang
- Jin YanLi Zuyi
- Chen YanyanCast
- Huang ShaofenHuang Guanxiong
- Zhou LiliZhang Ying, the confidant of Da Ren Gongyu
- Wei-Lien KaoGuan Kesheng
- Yiwen WangMa-li, Guanxiong's lover
- Bolu OuyangGuan Eng
- Yingying GuoGuan Dahua
- Juyun YuMother of Li Zuyi
- 黎英Huang Da-ren
Details
- Released
- 18 January 1931
- Original title
- 戀愛與義務
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Zhu Shilin
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How long is Love and Duty?
Love and Duty runs 152 minutes (2h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is Love and Duty on?
Love and Duty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 January 1931. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Love and Duty?
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Who directed Love and Duty?
Love and Duty (1931) was directed by Bu Wan-Cang and stars Ruan Lingyu, Jiqun Liu, Jin Yan.