Zhou Xuan
Chinese singer and actress (1920–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhou Xuan (Chinese: 周璇; pinyin: Zhōu Xuán; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Hsüan2; born Su Pu (traditional Chinese: 蘇璞; simplified Chinese: 苏璞; pinyin: Sū pú; Wade–Giles: Su1 Pʻu2); August 1, 1920 – September 22, 1957), also romanized as Chow Hsuan, was an iconic Chinese singer and film actress. By the 1940s, she had become one of China's Seven Great Singing Stars. She was the best known of the seven, nicknamed the "Golden Voice", and had a concurrent movie career until 1954. She recorded more than 200 songs and appeared in over 40 films in her career.[1]
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Born | (1920-08-01)August 1, 1920 |
Died | September 22, 1957(1957-09-22) (aged 37) |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1932–1954 |
Spouses | Yan Hua
(m. 1938; div. 1941)Tang Di (m. 1951–1952) |
Partner(s) | Shi Hui (1947–1948) Zhu Huaide (1948–1950) |
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Also known as | Golden Voice (Chinese: 金嗓子; pinyin: Jīn sǎng zi) |
Origin | Shanghai |
Genres | Shidaiqu |
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