
The Front and the Back of the Stage
1937, Chinese. Directed by Zhou Yihua.
When the top diva of an opera troupe storms off after not getting money upfront from their manager, a common street performer comes in to replace her.
- Runtime
- 0h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 20 February 1937
- Original title
- 前台與後台
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Fei Mu
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The Front and the Back of the Stage runs 37 minutes (0h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is The Front and the Back of the Stage on?
The Front and the Back of the Stage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 February 1937. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Front and the Back of the Stage?
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Who directed The Front and the Back of the Stage?
The Front and the Back of the Stage (1937) was directed by Zhou Yihua and stars Ning Xuan, Pei Chong, Zhang Wan.