The Wild, Wild Rose

May 9, 1960

2h 14m

★ 7.5

Overview

Grace Chang delivers an eye-opening performance as a lusty nightclub singer climbing the social ladder in seedy Wanchai. Borrowing story and song elements from Georges Bizet’s CARMEN, this Wong Tin-Lam directed musical has flair and polish to rival Hollywood, and a superstar leading lady that would any film industry would have a tough time matching! A key film from the celebrated Cathay Film Studios.

Genres

Music

Production Companies

Motion Picture & General Investment Co., Ltd.

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Cast

Deng Zijia

Grace Chang

Liang Hanhua

Chang Yang

Shao Xueli (Shirley)

Wang Lai

Xiao Liu

Tin Ching

Wu Suxin

Su Feng

Li Meimei

Shen Yun

Fatty Lin

Liu En-Jia

Hanhua’s mom

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

One Eyed Dragon/Cyclops

Tang Ti

Musician

Ma Lik

Old Wang

Lui Tat

Old Wang's wife

Ma Hsiao-Nung

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