Between Tears and Laughter (1960)

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.

Cast

Peng Meifen
Manli (as Hao Ding)
Lu Xiao-hong
Zheng Dajiang
Zhao Shuxian
Li Jiahua
Lu Fei-Hong
Mr. Wu - Manli's Uncle
Mr. Jin
Mrs. Zhang - the Housekeeper / Landlady

Crew

Cinematography
Art Direction
Makeup Artist
Sound Recordist
Costume Design
Production Office Assistant
Director