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Mambo Girl    (1957)

 
 
 
Director :
Evan Yang

Writer :
Evan Yang

 
Other titles : Man Bo Nu Lang (HK Title)
Country : Hong Kong
Film Company : Cathay Asia Films
Genre : Musical
Runtime : 95 min.
Video : Black & White
Audio : Speaking (Mandarin)
 
 Cast :  
Grace Chang
Peter Chen Ho
Kitty Ting Hao
Liu Enjia
Tong Yeuk Ching
Mona Fong Yat Wah
Sam Wan
Wu Jiaxiang
Hung Mei
Ma Hsiao Nung
       
 
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Blending all the elements of the musical genre and the coming-of-age films, "Mambo Girl" tells the story of a young woman (Grace Chang/Ge Lan) in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth. Instead of a happy ending of familial reunion, the film rather unusually ends on the girl's acceptance of her foster parents as real parents, with the mother quietly retreating into the darkness of the night. This theme perhaps signifies that identification of the post-war younger generation with Hong Kong as their roots.
There are eight musical numbers in the film and each is handled and executed with finesse and style, at the same time fully demonstrating the musical talents of Chang. A huge box-office hit at the time of its release, the film easily stands as one of Hong Kong cinema's all-time favorites. (Panorama Entertainment)
 
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Grace Chang

Peter Chen Ho

Kitty Ting Hao

Liu Enjia

Mona Fong Yat Wah

Sam Wan

Wu Jiaxiang

Hung Mei

Ma Hsiao Nung
 
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