Beauty and Sorrow: A True Zhou Xuan

Author: Meiling
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: In 1934, a singing competition was held by radio stations in Shanghai, 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 singer with a bright future," and 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. In 1995, during the "90th Anniversary of Chinese Cinema" celebration, the film Street Angel, in which she starred, 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 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 "resounded for decades, leaving a lasting impression and captivating 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 scholars or enthusiasts of Chinese art history, Chinese film history, modern and contemporary Chinese culture history, Chinese pop music history, fans or critics of Zhou Xuan, as well as students at all levels.