Song of a Songstress (1948)

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Original Title: 歌女之歌

Release Date: August 13, 1948

Runtime: 92 minutes

Budget: $0.0

Revenue: $0.0

Overview

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.

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Cast

Che Xuan

Drunkard C

Si Meng

Manager of Dance Hall

Pengfei Wei

Zhu Yongtai

Crew

Xue Wenhua

Photoscience Manager

Cao Jinyun

Director of Photography

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