---
title: 'New Women (1935)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Cai Chusheng'
released: '1935-02-02'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/new-women-1935'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477928/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# New Women (1935)

1935 · 106 min · Drama · Republic of China

Original title: 新女性

## Synopsis

New Women is a 1935 Chinese silent drama film produced by the United Photoplay Service. It is sometimes translated as New Woman. The film starred Ruan Lingyu and was directed by Cai Chusheng. This film became one of Ruan Lingyu's better-known works. Her suicide on International Women's Day drew attention to the controversial status of new women and made this film a sensation in modern China.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Cai Chusheng](https://cinepixo.com/people/cai-chusheng)
- **Screenplay:** [Sun Shiyi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sun-shiyi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nie Er](https://cinepixo.com/people/nie-er)

## Cast

- [Ruan Lingyu](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruan-lingyu) as 韦明
- [Zheng Junli](https://cinepixo.com/people/zheng-junli) as 余海俦

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