【AI Restoration】China Fashion Show in Shanghai, 1929, 90 years ago【4K, 60Fps Colorized】

Hello, this is DGSpitzer!
I used a series of AI to restore a video from 1929, 90 years ago!
It's a Chinese fashion show that introduced the latest trending in Shanghai back then. It's filmed on March 4th, 1929.
Miss Sze steps through ornamental gate and explains modern Chinese fashions in English. "The modern Chinese girl combines the fashions of the East and the West." She models a hand-painted evening dress. Other models show different dresses.
Three Chinese women model different hairstyles. Miss Sze explains in English while Mrs. Kum and Mrs. Fan speak in Chinese.

Hope you enjoy it!
The original footage is provided by University of South Carolina's Moving Image Research Collections, thanks to MIRC for their support!
Using DeepRemaster, DAIN, DeOldify, and Topaz for restoration.
Thanks to CCTV for their event of traditional Chinese culture.

Here is the detail information about the footage: Fox News outtake 2-249 copyright University of South Carolina.

Thanks to Vivy and Zaozao for the Eng sub:

[nartyteek]

I love this so much. The fashion history is great, yes, but seeing people being people way back then is so important.

[charlesyun]

I was thrown off guard when they spoke in English.

[snugglylola]

I love their hairstyle. I also love the Chinese cloth with Western elements in it, it’s so classy and elegant. I wish I could travel back to 1929’s Shanghai, thanks for uploading!

[candiigurl]

The amazing thing is how wearable this stuff is even to this day. I could totally see these garments worn during a fancy gala in any country. I guess it's true that style never goes out of style, no matter where it comes from!

[akmalbruhaha]

What amazed me is that these Chinese girls spoke English better than I do. Even back then when not everyone has access to education. I couldn't learn English unless I listen to audio.

[HuangJunChin]

At the far left is the eighth female name of Tang Shaoyi, the first prime minister of the Beiyang government, Gan Tang Baomei (1902~1941) (after divorce, remarriage and surname change), this is the first large-scale fashion show in Chinese history . The one on the far right is Fan Xiaobaolian (1909~1984), the wife of the famous Shanghai architect Mr. Fan Wenzhao, who was a celebrity in the Shanghai social circle during the Republic of China. The English-speaking narrator in the middle is Wen Shihuizhen (1906~2004), the wife of Sister Song's cousin. Her husband is Mr. Wen Yuqing, a top expert in China's radio communication technology.

[michaeldblack]

I love how they seem to be having a good time. hearing her laugh and having a good time at the end somehow brings peace to me. lighthearted, fun, this is such a gem. thank you.

[susufulify]

It looks like it all just happened yesterday...

[andrewc.]

All of those girls are so cute. They will be remembered forever and always young thanks to this film. The hostess really had everything together for her lovely video. With music too! Just so well done. I can't get over it.

[MrCil]

lovely to see this video transcends the period. When you see B&W colorized, you become easily connected. I rarely see vintage footages that show people just being people and happy doing informative videos. Feels like this just happened yesterday.

[syamsul]

Chinese Fashion Vloggers, produced by Fox Movies back in 1929. Clearly, this documentary was produced for American audiences.

[astaridjatmiko]

i love it when people accept new culture without forgetting their original culture.

[thereseclairecreates]

I didn't want it to end. Absolutely mesmerizing! I find it amazing how you can see shades in the skin and color in the shadows. Colored, they don't seem so foreign and strange. They seem so relatable now! Even their facial expressions. How the presenter looked to her friends with that knowing and jesting grin (as a Filipino, I can relate to this).

[jojotwice]

Girl speaking English, Mandarin, Cantonese... Had to be super rich

[mettap.w.]

I like how even they show the bloopers. Guess now we know historical bloopers XD

[parkerbill]

What a delight, and a precious piece of history. The hostess has charisma for days. I wish I could read her biography.

[fleetingmoment]

What a great restoration. I love the outtakes - especially the one at 7:00, where someone, who looks to be a cook, opens the door to the courtyard.

[alainrolland]

The woman presenting the show, say in 2:05 that the dress is worn at "thé dansant" in french, that mean tea party.

[edcasco]

The young lady commenting on the fashions is very gracious and knowledgeable. Very nice!!

[robertschlesinger]

Interesting video. A Chinese fashion show nearly a century ago.