Song of a Songstress
Starring in numerous singing films, Zhou Xuan was one of the most beloved singers in both cinema and recording industries for her 'golden voice'. Popular nightclub singer Zhu Lan (Zhou) is originally in love with impoverished painter Fang Zhiwei (Gu Yelu), but is taken advantage of by rich playboy Ye Chunhua (Wang Hao) at her most vulnerable time. To add to her misfortune, Zhu discovers her being an adoptee. She also learns the heartbreaking truth about her birth parents which intertwines with her own life across generations. Eventually, irreversible tragedy awaits with revenge exacted for past wrongs. In a case of art imitating life, the songstress's life and upbringing resemble Zhou Xuan's own, making the film even more heart-wrenching. The 'Song Fairy' Chen Gexin composed the film's entire music with six songs sung by Zhou. 'Song of a Songstress', sung towards the end of the film, adds poignancy to the film with its discourse on the joy and sorrow in life.
Year: 1948
Genre: Drama
Studio: Qidong Film Company
Director: Fang Peilin
Cast: Xuan Zhou, Gu Ye-Lu, Meng Na, Zhang Didi, Fung Ying-Seung, Hu Siao-fung
Crew: Fang Peilin (Director), Wu Tie-Yi (Screenplay), Xie Bingjun (Producer), Gexin Chen (Music), Chen Die-Yi (Lyricist), Chen Wei (Production Assistant)
Runtime: 92 minutes
Release: Aug 13, 1948
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : melodramatic film
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