The Flower Girl
賣花女
Synopsis
Yee Chau-shui is one of the best comedians in Hong Kong cinema and he first played the Tramp character in the 1939 film Song Girl White Peony, a remake (or ripoff) of Chaplin's City Lights (1931). Flower Girl is a remake of that remake, transposing the story from Great Depression America to postwar Hong Kong, where devastating poverty is compounded by an egregious wealth gap between sectors. Yee's Tramp is an inspired blend of Chaplin's slapstick gags and the Cantonese opera chou san (the clown) shtick, exemplified by his performance of the song Fantasy of Riches, in which he likely improvises lyrics to generate laughter. Leung Sing-po co-stars, in one of many pairings that feature two of Hong Kong's best comic personalities.
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- Director
- Yeung Kung-Leung
- Original Title
- 賣花女
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
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Yeung Kung-Leung
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Yeung Kung-Leung
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What is The Flower Girl about?
Yee Chau-shui is one of the best comedians in Hong Kong cinema and he first played the Tramp character in the 1939 film Song Girl White Peony, a remake (or ripoff) of Chaplin's City Lights (1931). Flower Girl is a remake of that remake, transposing the story from Great Depression America to postwar Hong Kong, where devastating poverty is compounded by an egregious wealth gap between sectors. Yee's Tramp is an inspired blend of Chaplin's slapstick gags and the Cantonese opera chou san (the clown) shtick, exemplified by his performance of the song Fantasy of Riches, in which he likely improvises lyrics to generate laughter. Leung Sing-po co-stars, in one of many pairings that feature two of Hong Kong's best comic personalities.
Who directed The Flower Girl?
The Flower Girl was directed by Yeung Kung-Leung.
Who stars in The Flower Girl?
The principal cast of The Flower Girl includes Yee Chau-Sui.
When was The Flower Girl released and how long is it?
The Flower Girl was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.