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The Doctor and the Prima Donna

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1960-11-17

102 mins

The Plot

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.

Cast and Crew

Christine Mao Mei

Christine Mao Mei

Fang Lan

Guan Shan

Guan Shan

Doctor Zhang Zhongxian

Fung Lam

Fung Lam

Dance Teacher Ye Ailian

Li Tse-Yu

Li Tse-Yu

Fung Keung

Fung Keung

Wen Yi-Min

Wen Yi-Min

Pai Ti

Pai Ti

Weng Wu

Weng Wu

Tang Long

Tang Long

Huang Fang

Huang Fang

Leung Hung

Leung Hung

Lan Qing

Lan Qing

Yue Lun

Yue Lun

Chiu Shung

Chiu Shung

Li Shu-Tang

Li Shu-Tang

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