Starring in numerous singing films, Zhou Xuan was one of the most beloved singers in both cinema and recording industries for her 'golden voice'. Popular nightclub singer Zhu Lan (Zhou) is originally in love with impoverished painter Fang Zhiwei (Gu Yelu), but is taken advantage of by rich playboy Ye Chunhua (Wang Hao) at her most vulnerable time. To add to her misfortune, Zhu discovers her being an adoptee. She also learns the heartbreaking truth about her birth parents which intertwines with her own life across generations. Eventually, irreversible tragedy awaits with revenge exacted for past wrongs. In a case of art imitating life, the songstress's life and upbringing resemble Zhou Xuan's own, making the film even more heart-wrenching. The 'Song Fairy' Chen Gexin composed the film's entire music with six songs sung by Zhou. 'Song of a Songstress', sung towards the end of the film, adds poignancy to the film with its discourse on the joy and sorrow in life.
Zhu Lan
Fang Zhiwei
Zhu's Mother
Shui Tong
Drunkard A
Drunkard B
Drunkard C
Mr Sun
Liu Shidao
Manager of Dance Hall
Tenant
Driver
Mrs. Ye
Ye Chunhua and Ye Huatang
Li Shaoping
Mr Zhao
Zhu Yongtai
Liu Ma
Director
Screenplay
Producer
Music
Lyricist
Production Assistant
Editor
Editor
Continuity
Sound Mixer
Art Direction
Sets & Props Artist
Costume Designer
Photoscience Manager
Photoscience Manager
Props
Production Artist
Sound Assistant
Director of Photography
Director of Photography