Between Tears and Laughter
1960, Chinese. Directed by Tang Huang.
This is the story of three ladies who live together in an apartment in Hong Kong and what happens to them. First, there is Shuxian, whose husband left her and has a son in the hospital who can't walk. Then, there is Meifen, a romance novelist who pines for a deceased lover and, finally Manli, a young lady with some sass who is expecting a visit from Mr. Zheng, a man she has been a pen pal with for a year. She also has been dating someone else, not happily. The film goes through all three lives.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tang HuangDirector
- Helen Li MeiPeng Meifen
- Kitty Ting HaoManli (as Hao Ding)
- Roy ChiaoZheng Dajiang
- Wang LaiZhao Shuxian
- Tin ChingLi Jiahua
- Yang Chi-ChingLu Fei-Hong
- Chen Yu-HsinMr. Wu - Manli's Uncle
- Chan HoMr. Jin
- Kao HsiangMrs. Zhang - the Housekeeper / Landlady
- Wu Chia-HsiangCast
- Teng Hsiao-YuLu Xiao-hong
- Winnie Wei Sau-HanCast
Details
- Released
- 10 November 1960
- Original title
- 玉樓三鳳
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wang Liu-Chao
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How long is Between Tears and Laughter?
Between Tears and Laughter runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is Between Tears and Laughter on?
Between Tears and Laughter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Between Tears and Laughter?
If you liked Between Tears and Laughter, try Buddha Mountain, Vive L'Amour, Taipei Story.
Who directed Between Tears and Laughter?
Between Tears and Laughter (1960) was directed by Tang Huang and stars Helen Li Mei, Kitty Ting Hao, Roy Chiao.