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Song of a Songstress

0% | Aug 13, 1948
Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

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Xuan Zhou
Zhu Lan
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Gu Ye-Lu
Fang Zhiwei
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Meng Na
Zhu's Mother
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Zhang Didi
Shui Tong
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Fung Ying-Seung
Drunkard A

Featured Crew

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Fang Peilin
Director
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Wu Tie-Yi
Screenplay
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Xie Bingjun
Producer
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Gexin Chen
Music
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Chen Die-Yi
Lyricist
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Chen Wei
Production Assistant
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Shen Yuqi
Editor
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Cao Nongping
Editor
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Chan Tsi-ping
Continuity
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Suen Keng-hoi
Sound Mixer
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Yik Kwong-fu
Art Direction
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Chan Ki-Yui
Sets & Props Artist

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