Third Sister Liu (1960)
1h 57m
Running Time
January 1, 1960Release Date
Third Sister Liu (1960)
1h 57m
Running Time
January 1, 1960Release Date
Plot.
Liu Sanjie is a story that originates from the Zhuang minority people; the largest of the minority groups in China. It’s based on the legend of a woman called Liu Sanjie (literally meaning “third sister of Liu family”). Across generations, the story has become an oral tradition amongst these people and similar characters have even been found to exist in other minority cultures. According to legend, Liu Sanjie had the gift of a beautiful singing voice from a very early age. So beautiful was her voice, she could quell anger and raise the spirits of the people around her. The story became famous around China when the movie Liu Sanjie was released in 1960 – a rare musical production in Chinese cinema.
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Cast & Crew.
Wanqiu Huang
Third Sister Liu
Zong-xue Xia
Landlord
Ju-ke Zhang
Fisherman
Zhang Wenjun
Sister Zhou
Liu Shilong
Yu Qiao
Writer
Su Li
Director
Lei Zhenbang
Original Music Composer
Media.
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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.
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