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Between Tears and Laughter is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen.[2] 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).
Between Tears and Laughter | |
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Traditional Chinese | 故都春夢 |
Literal meaning | happy/sad predestined marriage |
Hanyu Pinyin | Gù Dū Chūn Mèng |
Directed by | Lo Chen |
Written by | Chin Hung Tu Wei |
Produced by | Run Run Shaw |
Starring | Li Li-Hua, Kwan Shan, Ivy Ling Po |
Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
Budget | HK$ 1,200,000[1] |
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.[3]
Year | Award | Category | Name | Result |
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1965 | 3rd Golden Horse Awards | Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress | Li Li-hua | Won |
Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor | Ching Miao | Won |
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