The Doctor and the Prima Donna

The Doctor and the Prima Donna (1960)

Music

Famous dancer and film actress Fong Nan (Mao Mei) desires both a career and a family after marrying an eminent doctor (Guan Shan), who, however, wants her to be a stay-at-home wife. They are on the brink of divorce when he finds out she secretly rehearses for her dance and movie…Taking inspirations from Hollywood musical films, the movie is beautifully directed and meticulously produced by Yuen Yang-an and his Sun Sun Film Enterprises. While most films at the time usually depict how grassroots people rise above adversity, this one tells the story of a famed actress who thrives for success and never gives up on her artistic ambition. This reflects that women's liberation and employment was a dominating theme in left-wing movies. The finale was shot in Eastman colour negative film, which was rare before mid-60s given the limited technical resources in Hong Kong film industry, and thus a valuable record in the city's cinematic history.

Director: Yuen Yang-an
Writer: Yu Mushun

Casts

	Christine Mao Mei as Fang Lan
	Guan Shan as Doctor Zhang Zhongxian
	Fung Lam as Dance Teacher Ye Ailian
	Li Tse-Yu as
	Fung Keung as
	Wen Yi-Min as
	Pai Ti as
	Weng Wu as
	Tang Long as
	Huang Fang as
	Leung Hung as
	Lan Qing as
	Yue Lun as
	Chiu Shung as
	Li Shu-Tang as

Crew