The Wild, Wild Rose

The Wild, Wild Rose

1960 · 134 min · ★ 7.8 · Music, Drama

Grace Chang delivers an eye-opening performance as a lusty nightclub singer climbing the social ladder in seedy Wanchai. Borrowing story and song elements from Georges Bizet’s CARMEN, this Wong Tin-Lam directed musical has flair and polish to rival Hollywood, and a superstar leading lady that would any film industry would have a tough time matching! A key film from the celebrated Cathay Film Studios.

Directed by Wong Tin-Lam · Written by Yu Chin

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