Spirit of the Overseas Chinese
Spirit of the Overseas Chinese
1946, Chinese. Directed by Wan Hoi-Ling.
A rare document of Singapore cinema, Spirit of the Overseas Chinese was made by pioneering female Chinese filmmaker Wan Hoi-Ling, who had directed films in Singapore for the Shaw Brothers. Her partner Hou Yao, who tragically died during the war, collaborated with her on her films. Made just a year after World War II ended, the film begins before the war comes to Malaya and reflects upon the struggles of newly-emigrated and affluent Chinese immigrants who have to choose between the comfortable luxury of their lives in Singapore and returning to their motherland to fight the enemy.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 27 October 1946
- Original title
- 海外征魂
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Spirit of the Overseas Chinese isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 October 1946. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Spirit of the Overseas Chinese?
Spirit of the Overseas Chinese (1946) was directed by Wan Hoi-Ling.