Between Tears and Laughter - 1960

This is the story of three ladies who live together in an apartment in Hong Kong and what happens to them. First, there is Shuxian, whose husband left her and has a son in the hospital who can't walk. Then, there is Meifen, a romance novelist who pines for a deceased lover and, finally Manli, a young lady with some sass who is expecting a visit from Mr. Zheng, a man she has been a pen pal with for a year. She also has been dating someone else, not happily. The film goes through all three lives.

102min
1960
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Kitty Ting profile pictureKitty TingManli (as Hao Ding)
Roy Chiao profile pictureRoy ChiaoZheng Dajiang
Wang Lai profile pictureWang LaiZhao Shuxian
Tin Ching profile pictureTin ChingLi Jiahua
Chen Yu-Hsin profile pictureChen Yu-HsinMr. Wu - Manli's Uncle
Chan Ho profile pictureChan HoMr. Jin
Kao Hsiang profile pictureKao HsiangMrs. Zhang - the Housekeeper / Landlady
Teng Hsiao-Yu profile pictureTeng Hsiao-YuLu Xiao-hong

About Between Tears and Laughter

Between Tears and Laughter Overview

This is the story of three ladies who live together in an apartment in Hong Kong and what happens to them. First, there is Shuxian, whose husband left her and has a son in the hospital who can't walk. Then, there is Meifen, a romance novelist who pines for a deceased lover and, finally Manli, a young lady with some sass who is expecting a visit from Mr. Zheng, a man she has been a pen pal with for a year. She also has been dating someone else, not happily. The film goes through all three lives.

Runtime: 102min

Extra details

Original Title: 玉樓三鳳
Original Language: Chinese
Directed By: Tang Huang
Production Companies
Motion Picture & General Investment Co., Ltd.Cathay Organisation