''Between Tears and Laughter'' is a 1964 Hong Kong

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directed by Lo Chen. Set in Republican-era

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(Beiping), the story revolves around a college student (

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) and three young women: a wealthy daughter of a government bureaucrat, a traditional singer in a band (both portrayed by Li Li-Hua) and a street kung-fu/acrobat performer (

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). The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the

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at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Cast

* Diana Chang Chung Wen * Paul Chang * Chen Li-li *

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* Chiang Kuang Chao * Chin Han * Chin Ping *

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as General * Fan Mei Sheng * Fang Yin * Feng Yi * Kao Pao-shu * Han Ying-Chieh * Peter Chen Ho * Julia Hsia * Margaret Hsing *

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* Kao Chao * Kao Yuen * Carrie Ku Mei *

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as Taoist priest *

* Lan Wei Lieh *

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* Li Li-Hua * Li Ting * Li Ying * Li Yunzhong *

Ouyang Sha-fei Qian Shunying ( zh, t=錢舜英, w=Chien Shun-ying; September 9, 1924 – March 8, 2010), better known by her stage name Ouyang Sha-fei ( zh, t=歐陽莎菲, s=欧阳莎菲, first=t, j=Auyeung Sa-fay, links=no), was a Hong Kong actress. She is ...

* Peng Peng *

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* Pat Ting Hung *

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* Wang Hao * Allison Chang Yen *

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* Yu Wen-hua

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HK Cinemagic entry

Between Tears and Smiles at allmovie.com

Between Tears and Laughter aka Between Tears and Smiles (1964) at dianying.com

Between Tears and Laughter (1964) at senscritique.com

Film at letterboxd.com
1964 films 1960s Mandarin-language films 1964 drama films Hong Kong black-and-white films Films directed by Yueh Feng Hong Kong drama films 1960s Hong Kong films {{1960s-drama-film-stub

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