Silent Classic ‘Red Heroine’ at PEM

Boston-area film buffs will get another chance to see the silent 1929 Chinese swordplay film RED HEROINE with live music by Devil Music Ensemble at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem MA on Friday, January 30, at 8 PM. The film is being shown as part of the Museum’s Lunar New Year celebration, which will also include afternoon screenings of classic kung fu movies by Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan on Saturday, January 31. The RED HEROINE program is $7 and the other films are free with Museum admission. The festival also includes lion dancing, martial arts, and Asian-themed crafts for children. For more information, check out the Peabody Essex Museum website here.

Tags: Red Heroine (1929), Wuxia