Plunder of Peach and Plum

Plunder of Peach and Plum (Chinese: 桃李劫; pinyin: Táolǐ jié) is an early Chinese sound film from 1934. Produced by the left-leaning Shanghai-based Diantong Film Company, Plunder was directed by Ying Yunwei and starred popular actor Yuan Muzhi (who also co-wrote the screenplay). It is alternatively known as The Fate of Graduates.

Plunder of Peach and Plum
Directed by	Ying Yunwei
Written by	Ying Yunwei Yuan Muzhi
Starring	Yuan Muzhi Chen Bo'er Tang Huaiqiu Zhou Boxun
Production company	Diantong Film Company
Release date	December 16, 1934 (1934-12-16) [1]: 233–313
Running time	100 minutes[2]
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

The film was featured in the 62nd Venice International Film Festival as part of their retrospective, The Secret History of Asian Cinema.

The theme song for the film is called "Graduation Song [zh]" (毕业歌).^[3]

Plot

The film tells the tragic story of two recent college graduates, Tao Jianping ("Tao" is a homophone for peach), and Li Lilian ("Li" is a homophone for plum). Married, the two hope to change society for the better, but are continuously challenged by the corruption and injustice of Chinese society.

Cast

• Yuan Muzhi as Tao
• Chen Bo'er as Li