Between Tears and Laughter

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).

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

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]

Cast

See also

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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