Chunhua, a teenage girl from a poor family who has run away from a marriage that does not bode well, is fortunate not only to find refuge in a traveling troupe of traditional Yueh opera, but also to eventually become a talented artist. Her best friend and named sister, Yuehun, performs in the same troupe in male roles. They grow up before our eyes, choosing their path and destiny, during China's difficult period of wars, revolutions and social upheaval from 1935 to 1950.
Year
1964
Country
China
Actors
Fang Xie, Yindi Cao, Nan Deng, Ran Ding, Lin Dong, Qi Feng, Fang Gao, Wei Li, Jingyi Luo, Ji Ma, Yunzhu Shangguan, Feng-juan Shen, Hao Shen, Bofang Wu, Caigen Xu