
The Peach Girl
Romance · Drama
Overview
An upper-class son of urbane landowners falls in love with a peasant girl. When a pregnancy results, the couple are kept apart by strict societal morays.
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Ruan Lingyu
Ruan Lingyu
Miss Lim
Ruan Lingyu
Miss Lim


Jin Yan
Jin Yan
King Teh-en
Jin Yan
King Teh-en
Zhou Lili
Zhou Lili
Mrs. King
Zhou Lili
Mrs. King
Guilin Wang
Guilin Wang
Loo Chi
Guilin Wang
Loo Chi


Han Lan-Gen
Han Lan-Gen
Slim
Han Lan-Gen
Slim


Jiqun Liu
Jiqun Liu
Fatty
Jiqun Liu
Fatty
Y.C. Lay
Y.C. Lay
Chow Chuen Chuen
Y.C. Lay
Chow Chuen Chuen
Y.C. Wong
Y.C. Wong
Chow's Mother
Y.C. Wong
Chow's Mother
S.M. Shen
S.M. Shen
A Brave Man
S.M. Shen
A Brave Man
Shi-Yuan Li
Shi-Yuan Li
Shi-Yuan Li
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