An All-Consuming Love

The story

Gao Zhijian is the good friend of married couple Li Xiangmei and Hou Xinming. They live in the foreign settlement quarter of Shanghai. zhijian is a teacher,Xinming is involved in underground work against the Jpanese, while Xiangmei is a musician. The Pacific War erupts; the Japanese occupy the foreign settlements. Xinming is called off to work for the war effort, leaving behind his wife and blind mother. Zhijian aids Xiangmei and her mother-in-law with financial assistance. To earn money, Xiangmei becomes a song girl in a dance hall through the recommendation of her friend Liu Qing, arousing anger in Zhijian. Zhijian is soon arrested for teaching anti-Jpanese propaganda to his students and it is due to Xiangmei and Liu qing's efforts that he is released. From this,Zhijian learns of Xiangmei's difficulties and feelings of love grow between the two friends. The war ends. Xinming, minus an arm, returns to his wife and mother. Seeing his friend reunited with his family, Zhijian leaves.

Cast & crew

Xuan ZhouLi Xiangmei

Shu Shi

Shu ShiGao Zhijian

Huang WansuLiu Qing

Liang Fu

Liang FuHou Xinming

Yan BijunHou's mother

Bai ChenZhang Keji

Chen Huan-WenGan Zhuzhi

Chen Zhong

Chen ZhongJapanese soldier

Liu Renjie

Liu RenjieSong Yiqing

Tao HaiMrs Ma

Yan Bi-Li

Yan Bi-Liservant girl

Pengfei WeiMr Ma