A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-02 - 1923-05-03
Summary:

The screen version of Vicente Blasco Ibanez's epoch novel took more than six months to complete.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-11-26 - 1924-11-26
Summary:

Rudolf Valentino in 'Blasco Ibanez,' colourful drama of sunny Spain, blood and sand.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-05-07
Summary:

For the first time today, Star Theatre is going to screen the film version of Vicente Blasco Ibanez's novel entitled 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' The big settings are one of the notable features of the film. Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-31 - 1924-10-31
Summary:

Saturday night at 9.15 p.m., 'Enemies of Women.'

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-30 - 1924-10-30
Summary:

Last three days at 5.30 and 9.15, last three days of Vicente Blasco Ibanez's greatest of all film spectacles, 'Enemies of Women.' The one picture that no one can afford to miss. Booking at Moutrie's and the Star. Book early.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-05-05
Summary:

Readers of Vicente Blasco Ibanez's novel 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' which is being shown on Monday at the Star Theatre. The film is starred by Rudolph Valentino. Film plot included.

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-11 - 1923-05-12
Summary:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2.15, 5.15 and 9.15, Blasco Ibanez's 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-05-05
Summary:

Star Theatre is going to screen the film version of a novel of the same name by Vicente Blasco Ibanez entitled, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' which had a successful run in London. The original story is presented in a much more intense manner on screen by director Mr. Rex Ingram…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-11-25 - 1924-11-25
Summary:

Rudolph Valentino in Blasco Ibanez's great Spanish romance, 'Blood and Sand.'

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-06 - 1924-12-06
Summary:

Starting today, Rudolph Valentino in Blasco Ibanez's famous romance of the bullring, 'Blood and Sand.'

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-10-22 - 1924-11-01
Summary:

All this week at 5.30 and 9.15, Vicente Blasco Ibanez presents 'Enemies of Women' featuring Lionel Barrymore and Alma Rubens, distributed by Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan. Prices: matinees, 60 cents and $1.00; night, $1.00 and $1.50. Booking at the Moutrie's and the Star. Book early.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-07
Summary:

Holding its own with the best of D. W. Griffith's productions and possessing an even greater significance, the film version of 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' which is being screened at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, today for the first time. Readers of the novel by Vicente…

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-25 - 1924-10-25
Summary:

The Cosmopolitan Corporation presents 'Enemies of Women,' by Vicente Blasco Ibanez with Lionel Barrymore and Alma Rubens, directed by Alan Crosland, scenario by John Lynch, setting by Joseph Urban, a Cosmopolitan production. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-11
Summary:

For the rest of the week, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' which has been screened with such pronounced success at the Star Theatre in Kowloon, is to be shown at the Coronet. The novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez upon which the picture is based deals with the life story of an ardent…

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-24 - 1924-10-29
Summary:

One solid week, twice daily at 5.30 and 9.15, starting Sunday, October 26th, 'Enemies of Women' by Vicente Blasco Ibanez with Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens and an all-star cast, a Cosmopolitan production, distributed by Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan. Prices: matinees, 80 cents and $1.00; nights…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-11-25 - 1924-11-25
Summary:

Rudolph Valentino in Blasco Ibanez' 'Blood and Sand.' For four days more, Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Thief of Bagdad.'

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Headline: At the Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-04 - 1923-05-04
Summary:

Monday next, a Rex Ingram production, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' adapted by June Mathis from the novel by Blasco Ibanez.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-05
Summary:

An epic tale of surging passion sweeping from the wide plains of the Argentine, through the fascinating frivolities of pre-war Paris, into the blazing turmoil of the German invasion of Northern France, will be unfolded on Monday at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, in 'The Four Horsemen of the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-05-11 - 1925-05-13
Summary:

Today till Saturday at 2.30, 5 and 7.05 p.m., John [sic] Barrymore in the greatest of Blasco Ibanez's stories, 'Enemies of Women' in 11 splendid reels. Tonight at 9.30 p.m., under the distinguished patronage of his excellency, the governor, 'The Epic of Everest.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-22
Summary:

The attraction at the Star Theatre all next week, will be 'Enemies of Women' which is claimed to be the biggest film spectacle ever made. Over 50,000 people were employed at one time or another to portray the many stupendous scenes of Blasco Ibanez's famous story. Many incidents…