The Doctor and the Prima Donna
The Doctor and the Prima Donna

The Doctor and the Prima Donna

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1960
1h 42m
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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.

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15 members
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Christine Mao Mei

Fang Lan

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關山

Doctor Zhang Zhongxian

關山
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馮琳

Dance Teacher Ye Ailian

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Li Tse-Yu

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Li Tse-Yu
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Fung Keung

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Fung Keung
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Wen Yi-Min

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Wen Yi-Min
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Pai Ti

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Weng Wu

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Weng Wu
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Tang Long

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Tang Long
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Huang Fang

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梁雄

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梁雄
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Lan Qing

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Yue Lun

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Chiu Shung

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Li Shu-Tang

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