Between Tears and Laughter (1960)
This is the story of three ladies who live together in an apartment in Hong Kong and what happens to them. First, there is Shuxian, whose husband left her and has a son in the hospital who can't walk. Then, there is Meifen, a romance novelist who pines for a deceased lover and, finally Manli, a young lady with some sass who is expecting a visit from Mr. Zheng, a man she has been a pen pal with for a year. She also has been dating someone else, not happily. The film goes through all three lives.
Director: Tang Huang
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Helen Li Mei as Peng Meifen |
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Kitty Ting Hao as Manli (as Hao Ding) |
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Roy Chiao as Zheng Dajiang |
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Wang Lai as Zhao Shuxian |
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Tin Ching as Li Jiahua |
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Yang Chi-Ching as Lu Fei-Hong |
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Chen Yu-Hsin as Mr. Wu - Manli's Uncle |
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Chan Ho as Mr. Jin |
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Kao Hsiang as Mrs. Zhang - the Housekeeper / Landlady |
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Wu Chia-Hsiang as |
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Teng Hsiao-Yu as Lu Xiao-hong |
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Winnie Wei Sau-Han as |
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Hao Li-Jen as |
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Cheung Hei as |
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Fan Dan as |
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Gam Tin-Chue as |
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Chin Chun as |
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Ng Yam-Chuen as General's Soldier |
| Crew | Hsieh Ping Yin | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Chi-Chung Liu | Production Office Assistant |
| Writing | Wang Liu-Chao | Writer |
| Art | Boyi Fei | Art Direction |
| Editing | Wang Zhao-Xi | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fong Yuen | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Tong Zhen | Cinematography |
| Directing | Tang Huang | Director |
| Sound | Kei Seung-Tong | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wang Zhiliang | Costume Designer |