Song of a Songstress

Song of a Songstress (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.

Director: Fang Peilin
Writer: Wu Tie-Yi

Casts

	Xuan Zhou as Zhu Lan
	Gu Ye-Lu as Fang Zhiwei
	Meng Na as Zhu's Mother
	Zhang Didi as Shui Tong
	Fung Ying-Seung as Drunkard A
	Hu Siao-fung as Drunkard B
	Che Xuan as Drunkard C
	Ba Hong as Mr Sun
	Gao Dian as Liu Shidao
	Si Meng as Manager of Dance Hall
	Luo Ming as Tenant
	Chen Fei as Driver
	Ping Fan as
	Jing Yang as Mrs. Ye
	Hoo Wang as Ye Chunhua and Ye Huatang
	Jian Chen as Li Shaoping
	Yuan Ping as Mr Zhao
	Pengfei Wei as Zhu Yongtai
	Xuan Zhou as Liu Ma

Crew