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Between Tears and Laughter

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Between Tears and Laughter
Traditional Chinese故都春夢
Literal meaninghappy/sad predestined marriage
Hanyu PinyinGù Dū Chūn Mèng
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
BudgetHK$ 1,200,000[1]

Between Tears and Laughter is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen.[2] 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.[3]

Cast

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Awards

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Year Award Category Name Result
1965 3rd Golden Horse Awards Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress Li Li-hua Won
Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor Ching Miao Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "新啼笑姻緣 上下集首都今天映" (in Traditional Chinese). Sin Chew Daily. 23 February 1964. p. 15. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Between Tears and Laughter". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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