Starring in numerous singing films, Zhou Xuan was one of the most beloved singers in both cinema and recording industries for her 'golden voice'. Popular nightclub singer Zhu Lan (Zhou) is originally in love with impoverished painter Fang Zhiwei (Gu Yelu), but is taken advantage of by rich playboy Ye Chunhua (Wang Hao) at her most vulnerable time. To add to her misfortune, Zhu discovers her being an adoptee. She also learns the heartbreaking truth about her birth parents which intertwines with her own life across generations. Eventually, irreversible tragedy awaits with revenge exacted for past wrongs. In a case of art imitating life, the songstress's life and upbringing resemble Zhou Xuan's own, making the film even more heart-wrenching. The 'Song Fairy' Chen Gexin composed the film's entire music with six songs sung by Zhou. 'Song of a Songstress', sung towards the end of the film, adds poignancy to the film with its discourse on the joy and sorrow in life.
Xuan Zhou
as Zhu Lan
Gu Ye-Lu
as Fang Zhiwei
Meng Na
as Zhu's Mother
Zhang Didi
as Shui Tong
Fung Ying-Seung
as Drunkard A
Hu Siao-fung
as Drunkard B
Che Xuan
as Drunkard C
Ba Hong
as Mr Sun
Gao Dian
as Liu Shidao
Si Meng
as Manager of Dance Hall
Luo Ming
as Tenant
Chen Fei
as Driver
