Golden Gate Girls (2013)
Genre : Documentary, History
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : S. Louisa Wei
Synopsis
The film traces the life and times of Esther Eng, a San Francisco native known as Hong Kong’s first “directress.” She directed 10 Cantonese talkies.
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