The Musical Singer
1985, Cantonese. Directed by Dennis Yu Wan-Kwong.
Entertainment manager James Wong loses his lead singer Jannie Fong when she breaks her contract. Angered, he turns his efforts to making a young dancer named Russell, who has no singing experience, into an even more successful singer than Miss Fong. During his climb to success, Russell's girlfriend, Dionne, feels alienated from him.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 4 May 1985
- Original title
- 歌舞昇平
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Lam Koon Kiu
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The Musical Singer runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Musical Singer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Musical Singer?
The Musical Singer (1985) was directed by Dennis Yu Wan-Kwong and stars Russell Wong, Anita Mui Yim-fong, James Wong Jim.