Hai-Tang

Hai-Tang, alternatively titled Le Chemin du déshonneur (The Road to Dishonour), is a 1930 drama film co-produced by British and German studios. The movie was directed by Richard Eichberg and Jean Kemm and features performances by Anna May Wong, Marcel Vibert, and Robert Ancelin. Production took place at Elstree Studios.

Multiple-language versions

Prior to the widespread use of dubbing, this film was created in three separate language editions to cater to audiences across Europe and colonial territories including Mozambique, Australia, and South Africa. This project represented Wong's debut as a lead actress in a sound film, where she maintained her starring role across all versions. The English-language edition, known as (The Flame of Love/The Road to Dishonour), and the German-language edition, titled (Hai-Tang: Der Weg zur Schande), featured distinct casts except for Wong, who delivered her performance in all three languages. In certain French media, the French version was also referred to as L’Amour, maître des choses. Collectively, these editions are commonly identified simply as Hai-Tang.

Synopsis

Set within the Russian Empire, the storyline revolves around a young military officer and an influential Grand Duke, both enamored with a Chinese woman.

Cast

• Anna May Wong portraying Hai-Tang
• Marcel Vibert as Le grand duc
• Robert Ancelin in the role of Boris Ivanoff
• Armand Lurville as Le colonel Mouraview
• Hélène Darly playing Yvette
• François Viguier as Viguier
• Gaston Dupray as Pierre Baron, le chanteur
• Claire Roman
• Mona Goya
• Gaston Jacquet

See also

• Anna May Wong on film and television
• The Flame of Love
• The Road to Dishonour