Movie: The Girl with a Thousand Faces

Top 10 Billed Cast

Grace Chang
Grace Chang

Gu Lingxiu/ Hua Yanhong

Chang Yang
Chang Yang

Zhongqi

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
歐陽莎菲

Gu Lingxiu's mother

Kao Pao-Shu
高寶樹

Mei Ju-Ming

Wong Chung
Wong Chung

Chang Nai-Kuang

Yiu Kwang-Chao
Yiu Kwang-Chao

Chin Shih-Ming

Chu Shao-Chuen
Chu Shao-Chuen

Chu Jung-Hsuan

Kao Hsiang
Kao Hsiang

Mrs Chu

Chu Mu
朱牧

Hei Ta-Shao

Lee Ming-Chu
Lee Ming-Chu

Hsiao Ming

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    千面女郎

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    Gu Lingxiu's dream of becoming an actress is opposed by her grandmother. Her father Zhongqi remains ambivalent. Years ago, Zhongqi was in love with a Peking opera diva Hua Yanhong, but the lovers were separated by the matriarch. Regretful of the mistake, the matriarch discards her prejudice and allows Lingxiu to pursue her career. She also urges Zhongqi to look for Hua.

  • Release Date

    1959-11-19

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    普通话
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