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Pagan Love
Coming to the U.S. from his native land to study Western civilization and continue work for his government young Chinaman Tsing Yu-Ch'ing attends an American university, then launches a Chinese newspaper in New York City. He also falls in love with the lovely Kathleen Levinsky who is blind. The daughter of a Jewish father and an Irish mother. Kathleen's life is barren of love, and she gladly accepts his attentions. When Dr. Hardwick, a classmate from college, calls on Tsing and meets Kathleen, he offers to cure her blindness through surgery. The operation is a success, but the newly sighted Kathleen is visibly upset by Tsing's appearance. After saving Kathleen from a killer known as the Hatchetman, Tsing returns to China and commits suicide, believing he will find eternal love with her in the afterlife.
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Plot Summary
Pagan Love is a short documentary film that explores various cultural practices and beliefs related to love and courtship in different parts of the world. It offers a glimpse into traditional ceremonies, social customs, and personal expressions of affection across diverse societies.
Critical Reception
As a short documentary from 1920, specific critical reception data is extremely scarce and difficult to verify. Films of this nature often served an educational or ethnographic purpose, and contemporary reviews, if they exist, would likely focus on their informational value and visual presentation for the era.
What Reviewers Say
Information on contemporary reviews is not available.
The film's ethnographic value is its primary focus.
Visuals would have been a key element for audiences at the time.
Google audience: As this is a very old and obscure film, there is no available data on Google user reviews.
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Due to its age and obscurity, 'Pagan Love' is not widely studied, and much of its production and distribution history remains unrecorded in easily accessible public archives.
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