Liu Sanjie (1960)

Original title

刘三姐

Directed by

Su Li

Genre

music, drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 57m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A legendary folk singer from the Zhuang people uses her beautiful voice to spread joy and challenge authority. The film showcases stunning Guangxi landscapes and traditional songs.

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What happens

Liu Sanjie or Third Sister Liu is a 1960 Chinese musical film about the legendary folk singer Liu Sanjie, directed by Su Li (苏里). The film features many Zhuang traditional songs and extraordinary Guangxi landscapes. The film also uses elements from traditional Chinese operas. The film was screened in more than 50 countries, and was considered by Premier Zhou Enlai as a film that made a great contribution to China's cultural exchanges with foreign countries. Outside mainland China, it was first screened in Hong Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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