Daybreak (1933 film)

Daybreak Chinese pinyin Tinmng is a 1933 Chinese silent film directed by Sun Yu for the Lianhua Film Company. It follows a young girl from a rural fishing village, Ling Ling played by Li Lili as she moves to the glittering city of Shanghai. There she is first raped and then forced into prostitution before eventually becoming a martyr for the coming revolution.

Ling Lings rural fishing village has recently been devastated by war. Moving to Shanghai in hope for a better life, she is shown the citys bright lights on the Bund. Eventually she finds a job working at a factory. Things turn dark, however, when Ling Ling is raped by her employers son. She is then sold into prostitution.Ironically, her role as prostitute allows her to move into higher social circles serving as a highclassed call girl. In this role, Ling Ling begins to come into some money, which she hopes to use to help others including her former factory friends and those less fortunate. ........

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