A Married Couple in Name Only
“A Married Couple in Name Only” is a drama directed by Bu Wancang, featuring Ruan Lingyu, Huang Junfu, and others in its cast. The film tells the story of a smart and beautiful woman, Shi Miaowen, who, due to the old custom of “betrothal by finger-pointing,” marries a foolish husband, Fang Shaolian. Later, Fang Shaolian dies of scarlet fever, and Shi Miaowen endures the agony of widowhood, resolved to never marry again.