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The Doctor and the Prima Donna

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Calorie Rating: 143
Released: 1960-11-17
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Homepage: https://mcms.lcsd.gov.hk/FAMS_ipac/cclib/search/showBib.jsp?oai=Y&f=e&id=65537840396805
Studios: Sun Sun Film Enterprises Ltd.,


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.

Director / Directors

Wu Jing-Ping
Co-Director


Cast

Christine Mao Mei
Character: Fang Lan
Guan Shan
Character: Doctor Zhang Zhongxian
Fung Lam
Character: Dance Teacher Ye Ailian






Production and Crew

George Shen
Production Manager
Jiang Xi-Wei
Cinematography
Cao Nianlong
Sets & Props Artist

Hong Zheng-Qing
Recording Supervision
Yu Lin
Music

Yu Mushun
Screenplay