Between Tears and Smiles
1964, Chinese. Directed by Ho Meng-Hua & Sit Kwan & Doe Ching & Lo Chen & Wang Hsing-Lai & Griffin Yueh Feng & Yan Jun.
Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ho Meng-HuaDirector
- Sit KwanDirector
- Doe ChingDirector
- Lo ChenDirector
- Wang Hsing-LaiDirector
- Griffin Yueh FengDirector
- Yan JunDirector
- Li Li-HuaShen Feng Shian/Ho Li Shia
- Ivy Ling PoKwan Sau Chu
- Guan ShanFan Jia Shu
- Chen YanyanShian's Mother
- Wong HoKwan Shou Feng
- Ching MiaoGeneral Chang
- Ou-Yang Sha-FeiHuang Yue Chin
- Chiang Kuang-ChaoUncle San
- Kao Pao-ShuMrs. Tao
- Lui MingDeputy Chief Huang Guo Sheng
- Tien FengDeputy Ting
- Gam Tin-ChueGeneral's Guest
Details
- Released
- 17 January 1964
- Original title
- 故都春夢
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Tu Wei, Chin Hung
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Between Tears and Smiles runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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Between Tears and Smiles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 1964. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Between Tears and Smiles?
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Who directed Between Tears and Smiles?
Between Tears and Smiles (1964) was directed by Ho Meng-Hua and Sit Kwan and Doe Ching and Lo Chen and Wang Hsing-Lai and Griffin Yueh Feng and Yan Jun and stars Li Li-Hua, Ivy Ling Po, Guan Shan.