A Real Zhou Xuan: Beauty and Sorrow

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 Bai Hong, 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 heart." She was thus given the nickname "Golden Voice." At that time, she was only 14 years old. At the 1995 "90th Anniversary of Chinese Cinema" celebration, the film Street Angel, which she starred in, was honored as one of the "Outstanding Films of the 90th Year of Chinese Cinema," and she herself received the "Centennial Award of Chinese Cinema." During her lifetime, she had sung over 200 songs, many of which became classic hits and are still. Seasons Song, Song of the Distant Land, Night in Shanghai, When Will You Return Again, and many others. "Her voice lingered on for decades, captivating half a century." As an incredibly talented actress, she unfortunately fell victim to the fates of "beautiful women with tragic destinies" and "meeting the wrong person." This book is suitable for researchers or enthusiasts of Chinese art history, Chinese film history, modern and contemporary Chinese culture history, Chinese popular song history, fans or critics of Zhou Xuan, and students at all levels.