Gong Qiuxia
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Gong Qiuxia was born in 1916 under the birth name (龚莎莎 Gong Sha Sha and 龚秋香 Gong Qiu Xiang) in Jiangsu
, China
. She was a famous movie star and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars
.
as part of the Shanghai
Plum Flower Troupe (梅花歌舞团). One of the theatrical plays she took part in was the Five Tiger Generals
(五虎将).
image.
From 1938 to 1980 she took part in a number of movies. The movie 四千金 (Four Daughters) would earn her the nickname "big sister".
In the 1930s, she was recognized as one of the three great mandopop
singers with Zhou Xuan
and Bai Hong
.
She died on 7th September 2004.
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. She was a famous movie star and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars
Seven great singing stars
The Seven Great Singing Stars refers to the seven most renowned singers of China in the early 20th century.-Background:Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese in the 1930s. World War II also had an effect on the economy at the time. Several of the stars acted in films, and their music played a...
.
Biography
In 1933 she traveled the country across Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
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as part of the Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
Plum Flower Troupe (梅花歌舞团). One of the theatrical plays she took part in was the Five Tiger Generals
Five Tiger Generals
The Five Tiger Generals is a popular appellation in Chinese culture for any five military generals serving under a ruler. This term is used in literature texts, plays and popular culture. In the historical context, "Five Tiger Generals" usually refers to the five best military generals serving...
(五虎将).
Career
In 1936 she made her first film (父母子女, Father Mother Son Daughter). In 1937 she starred in the movie 压岁钱 and began a relatively serious attitude toward filmmaking. She is most recognized for playing the mature, housewifeHousewife
Housewife is a term used to describe a married woman with household responsibilities who is not employed outside the home. Merriam Webster describes a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household...
image.
From 1938 to 1980 she took part in a number of movies. The movie 四千金 (Four Daughters) would earn her the nickname "big sister".
In the 1930s, she was recognized as one of the three great mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
singers with Zhou Xuan
Zhou Xuan
Zhou Xuan was a popular Chinese singer and film actress. By the 1940s, she had become one of China's seven great singing stars. She is probably the most well-known of the seven, as she had a concurrent movie career until 1953.-Biography:...
and Bai Hong
Bai Hong
Bai Hong was born in 1919 under the birth name in Beijing. She was a famous movie star and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars.-Biography:...
.
She died on 7th September 2004.
Filmography
- (父母子女) (1936)
- (永远的微笑)，(压岁钱)，(古塔奇案)，(四千金) (1937)
- (孤儿救母记)，(恐怖之夜) (1938)
- (歌声泪痕)，(播音台大血案) (1939)
- (鸾凤和鸣)，(大地之花)，(花溅泪) (1941)
- (蔷薇处处开)，(黑夜魔影)，(恨不相逢未嫁时)，(博爱四姊妹)，(浮云掩月) (1942)
- (千金怨)，(难兄难弟)，(激流)，(夜长梦多)，(来日方长)，(京华旧梦)，(凯风) (1943)
- (万户更新)，(大地之花) (1945)
- (芦花翻白燕子飞) (1946)
- (四美图)，(春花秋月) (1947)
- (花街荡妇)，(心血)，(染红海棠)，(一代妖姬路) (1949)
- (南来雁)，(新红楼梦)，(狂风之夜)，(禁婚记) (1950)
- (中秋月娘)，(惹门)，(不知道的父亲) (1951)
- (白日梦)，(儿女经深闺)，(梦里人)，(寸草心) (1952)
- (水红菱)，(都会交响曲)，(姊妹曲)，(大儿女经) (1953)
- (少女的烦恼)，(我是一个女人)，(女子公寓)，(阖第光临)，(孔雀开屏)，(一年之计) (1955)
- (红颜劫)，(男大当婚) (1956)
- (春归何处)，(香喷喷的小姐)，(王老五之恋)，(眼儿媚)，(未出嫁的妈妈)，(情窦初开) (1957)
- (锦上添花)，(有女怀春)，(笑笑笑少年游)，(春到海滨)，(金屋梦)，(豆蔻年华) (1958)
- (十七岁)，(同命鸳鸯)，(脂粉小霸王) (1959)
- (雷雨)，(鸳梦重温)，(雪地情仇) (1960)
- (美人计)，(糊涂姻缘)，(含苞待放) (1961)
- (沧海遗珠)，(三笑) (1962)
- (龙凤呈祥)，(椰林双妹)，(合家欢) (1963)
- (小忽雷)，(双枪黄英姑) (1965)
- (社会栋梁)，(迎春花) (1966)
- (铁脚马眼神仙肚) (1978)
- (胭脂) (1980)
