Third Sister Liu (1960)
Liu Sanjie is a story that originates from the Zhuang minority people; the largest of the minority groups in China. It’s based on the legend of a woman called Liu Sanjie (literally meaning “third sister of Liu family”). Across generations, the story has become an oral tradition amongst these people and similar characters have even been found to exist in other minority cultures. According to legend, Liu Sanjie had the gift of a beautiful singing voice from a very early age. So beautiful was her voice, she could quell anger and raise the spirits of the people around her. The story became famous around China when the movie Liu Sanjie was released in 1960 – a rare musical production in Chinese cinema.
| Movie ID | 41352 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Music |
| Director | Li Su |
| Main cast | Wanqiu Huang, Zong-xue Xia, Zhang Wenjun, Liu Shilong, Yin Liang, Fang Hua, He Ruyu, Li Wancheng |
| Release date | 1 February 1960 |
| Release year | 1960 |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Duration | 117 min (1h 57m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | 长春电影制片厂 |
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Wanqiu Huang刘三姐（Third Sister Liu）
Zong-xue Xia莫怀仁（Huairen Mo）
Zhang WenjunSister Zhou
Liu Shilong阿牛哥（Ah Niu）
Yin Liang刘二（Er Liu)
Fang Hua秀才（Xiucai）
He Ruyu莫进财（Jin-cai Mo）
Li Wancheng罗秀才（Xiucai Luo）
Juguang Zhang老渔夫（Fisherman）
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