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Between Carmen and Camille: Tracing the Songstress in Postwar Hong Kong Film
Berkeley's Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk on the tradition of songstress performance in postwar Hong Kong.
When:
September 29, 2010 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Where
Speaker: Jean Ma, Art and Art History, Stanford University
A tradition of songstress performance spans the entire history of Chinese cinema, from early sound films such as Street Angel to contemporary works like Lust, Caution. This talk unpacks the significance of the songstress in the films of postwar Hong Kong through the example of The Wild, Wild Rose (1960), an adaptation featuring the singer-actress Grace Chang.
Phone Number:
510-643-6321
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