Le Palanquin des larmes (1987)
Directed by Jacques Dorfmann

Drama

Film Synopsis

The life of the writer and pianist Chow Ching Lie, who was born in Shanghai in China in 1936 during the Sino-Japanese War.  Forced into marriage at  the age of thirteen, she lived through the civil war and Mao's ascent to power.  She was to become one of the most acclaimed Chinese musicians of her generation, famous for her concerts in Paris.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Dorfmann
  • Script: Jacques Dorfmann, David Milhaud
  • Cinematographer: Jean-Claude Larrieu
  • Music: Maurice Jarre
  • Cast: Wen Jiang (Wei Hi), Gao Junxia (Mei Ling), Henry O (Uncle King), Beulah Quo (Mme Chen), Elizabeth Sung (Tsong Hai), Huai-Qing Tu (Chow Ching Lie Adolescent), Jie Chen, Zongying Huang, Gabriel Monnet, Yi Qing, Ysé Tran, Yemang Zhou
  • Country: France / Canada / China
  • Language: -
  • Support: Black and White / Color
  • Runtime: 113 min

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