Between Tears and Laughter

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Between Tears and Laughter
Traditional故都春夢
MandarinGù Dū Chūn Mèng
Literallyhappy/sad predestined marriage
Directed byLo Chen
Written byChin Hung
Tu Wei
Produced byRun Run Shaw
StarringLi Li-Hua, Kwan Shan, Ivy Ling Po
Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 17 January 1964 (1964-01-17)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

Between Tears and Laughter is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen.[1] Set in Republic of China (1912–49) era Peking (Beiping), the story revolves around a college student (Kwan Shan) and three young women: a wealthy daughter of a government bureaucrat, a traditional singer in a band (both portrayed by Li Li-Hua) and a street kung-fu/acrobat performer (Ivy Ling Po).

The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Between Tears and Laughter". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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