Between Tears and Laughter
玉樓三鳳
Release: 1960-11-10
·Runtime: 102m
This is the story of three ladies who live together in an apartment in Hong Kong and what happens to them. First, there is Shuxian, whose husband left her and has a son in the hospital who can't walk. Then, there is Meifen, a romance novelist who pines for a deceased lover and, finally Manli, a young lady with some sass who is expecting a visit from Mr. Zheng, a man she has been a pen pal with for a year. She also has been dating someone else, not happily. The film goes through all three lives.
Production Countries
Hong Kong
Production Companies
Motion Picture & General Investment Co., Ltd.
Cathay Organisation
Cast
Tin Ching
as Li Jiahua
Chan Ho
as Mr. Jin
Kao Hsiang
as Mrs. Zhang - the Housekeeper / Landlady
Teng Hsiao-Yu
as Lu Xiao-hong
Fan Dan
Gam Tin-Chue
Wang Lai
as Zhao Shuxian
Chen Yu-Hsin
as Mr. Wu - Manli's Uncle
Helen Li Mei
as Peng Meifen
Winnie Wei Sau-Han
Chin Chun
Roy Chiao
as Zheng Dajiang
Yang Chi-Ching
as Lu Fei-Hong
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Hao Li-Jen
Cheung Hei
Kitty Ting Hao
as Manli (as Hao Ding)