Between Tears and Smiles

Between Tears and Smiles
Traditional	故都春夢
Mandarin	Gù Dū Chūn Mèng
Directed by	Lo Chen
Produced by	Run Run Shaw
Written by	Chin Hung Tu Wei
Starring	Li Li-Hua Kwan Shan Ivy Ling Po
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Release dates	17 January 1964
Running time	137 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin

Between Tears and Smiles is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen. 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.^[1]

Cast

• Diana Chang Chung Wen
• Paul Chang
• Chen Li-li
• Chen Yen-yen
• Chiang Kuang Chao
• Chin Han
• Chin Ping
• Ching Miao as General
• Fan Mei Sheng
• Fang Yin
• Feng Yi
• Gao Baoshu
• Han Ying-Chieh
• Peter Chen Ho
• Julia Hsia
• Margaret Hsing Hui
• King Hu
• Kao Chao
• Kao Yuen
• Carrie Ku Mei
• Ku Feng as Taoist priest
• Kwan Shan
• Lan Wei Lieh
• Lee Ching
• Li Kun
• Li Li-Hua
• Li Ting
• Li Ying
• Li Yunzhong
• Ivy Ling Po
• Ouyang Sha-fei
• Peng Peng
• Tien Feng
• Pat Ting Hung
• Margaret Tu Chuan
• Wang Hao
• Allison Chang Yen
• Angela Yu Chien
• Yu Wen-hua

See also

• List of submissions to the 37th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Between Tears and Smiles at the Internet Movie Database
• MSN movies: Between Tears and Smiles
• HK Cinemagic entry