Between Tears and Laughter (1960)
Overview
This is the story of three ladies who live together in an apartment in Hong Kong and what happens to them. First, there is Shuxian, whose husband left her and has a son in the hospital who can't walk. Then, there is Meifen, a romance novelist who pines for a deceased lover and, finally Manli, a young lady with some sass who is expecting a visit from Mr. Zheng, a man she has been a pen pal with for a year. She also has been dating someone else, not happily. The film goes through all three lives.
Cast
Helen Li Mei
Peng Meifen
Kitty Ting Hao
Manli (as Hao Ding)
Roy Chiao
Zheng Dajiang
Wang Lai
Zhao Shuxian
Tin Ching
Li Jiahua
Yang Chi-Ching
Lu Fei-Hong
Chen Yu-Hsin
Mr. Wu - Manli's Uncle
Chan Ho
Mr. Jin
Kao Hsiang
Mrs. Zhang - the Housekeeper / Landlady
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Teng Hsiao-Yu
Lu Xiao-hong
Winnie Wei Sau-Han
Hao Li-Jen
Cheung Hei
Fan Dan
Gam Tin-Chue
Chin Chun
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