Orphan Rescues Grandfather

Orphan Rescues Grandfather
Zheng Xiaoqiu as Yu Pu and Wang Hanlun as Yu Weiyu
Traditional Chinese	孤兒救祖記
Simplified Chinese	孤儿救祖记
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gū'ér jiù zǔ jì
Directed by	Zhang Shichuan
Screenplay by	Zheng Zhengqiu
Starring	Wang Hanlun Zheng Zhegu Zheng Xiaoqiu
Cinematography	Xu Shaoyu
Production company	Mingxing Film Company
Release date	18 December 1923 (1923-12-18)
Country	China
Language	Silent

Orphan Rescues Grandfather (simplified Chinese: 孤儿救祖记; traditional Chinese: 孤兒救祖記; pinyin: Gū'ér jiù zǔ jì) is a 1923 Chinese silent film directed by Zhang Shichuan for the Mingxing Film Company. Starring Wang Hanlun, Zheng Zhegu, and Zheng Xiaoqiu, this melodrama follows the pregnant widow of a wealthy man who, after her reputation is tarnished, is evicted from her husband's family. Ten years later, her son becomes an apt pupil who saves his grandfather from a plot to steal his wealth.

Produced while Mingxing was in dire financial straits, Orphan Rescues Grandfather was intended as a moral tale about the importance of education. It was released to critical and commercial success, being distributed through China and into Southeast Asia. Through its profits, Mingxing was able to expand and ultimately become one of the leading studios in Shanghai cinema.