Beauty and Sorrow - A True Zhou Xuan

Author: Mei Ling
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: In 1934, the radio stations in Shanghai jointly held a singing competition, where Mei Ling, Zhou Xuan, and Wang Manjie ranked among the top three. Zhou Xuan was praised by newspapers and magazines as a "newly emerging young singer with a bright future," and the radio stations described her voice as "like a golden flute, deeply moving the hearts of listeners." She was thus given the nickname "Golden Voice." At that time, she was only 14 years old. At the 1995 celebration of the "90th Anniversary of Chinese Cinema," the film Street Angel, which she starred in during her lifetime, was honored as one of the "Outstanding Films of the 90th Anniversary of Chinese Cinema," and she herself received the "Century Award of Chinese Cinema." During her lifetime, she had performed over 200 songs, many of which became classic hits and are still. Seasonal Song, Song of the Distant Land, Night in Shanghai, When Will You Return Again—her music has lingered in people's ears for decades, captivating audiences for half a century. As an incredibly talented actress, she, however, fell victim to the fates of "beautiful women with tragic destinies" and "unlucky in love." This book is suitable for researchers or enthusiasts of Chinese art history, Chinese film history, modern and contemporary Chinese cultural history, the history of Chinese popular songs, fans or critics of Zhou Xuan, as well as students at all levels.