The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Drama · Romance · 1919
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
Movie details
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
“A tale of forbidden love.”
1919 Drama · Romance 1h 28m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
D.W. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Lucy Burrows
Richard Barthelmess
Cheng Huan
Donald Crisp
Battling Burrows
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Arthur Howard
Burrows' Manager
Edward Peil Sr.
Evil Eye
George Beranger
The Spying One
Norman Selby
A Prizefighter
Court is in session
Put Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.