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The Wild, Wild Rose
The Wild, Wild Rose

The Wild, Wild Rose

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Grace Chang delivers an eye-opening performance as a lusty nightclub singer climbing the social ladder in seedy Wanchai. Borrowing story and song elements from Georges Bizet’s CARMEN, this Wong Tin-Lam directed musical has flair and polish to rival Hollywood, and a superstar leading lady that would any film industry would have a tough time matching! A key film from the celebrated Cathay Film Studios.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

09 May 1960

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Grace Chang

Grace Chang

Deng Zijia

Chang Yang

Chang Yang

Liang Hanhua

Wang Lai

Wang Lai

Shao Xueli (Shirley)

Tin Ching

Tin Ching

Xiao Liu

Su Feng

Su Feng

Wu Suxin

Shen Yun

Shen Yun

Li Meimei

Liu En-Jia

Liu En-Jia

Fatty Lin

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Hanhua’s mom

Tang Ti

Tang Ti

One Eyed Dragon/Cyclops

Ma Lik

Ma Lik

Musician

Lui Tat

Lui Tat

Old Wang

Ma Hsiao-Nung

Ma Hsiao-Nung

Old Wang's wife

Hsieh Chih

Hsieh Chih

Liang's friend

Chu Gam

Chu Gam

Policeman

Tsang Choh-Lam

Tsang Choh-Lam

Hotel clerk

King Pai-Chien

King Pai-Chien

Waiter

Cheung Sek-Aau

Cheung Sek-Aau

Thug

Yi Fung

Yi Fung

Nightclub patron

Gam Tin-Chue

Gam Tin-Chue

Nightclub patron

Chai Lam

Chai Lam

Nightclub patron

Yue Man-Wah

Yue Man-Wah

Nightclub patron

Helena Law Lan

Helena Law Lan

Nightclub patron

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