Zhou Xuan
Chinese actress and singer (1920-1957)
Zhou Xuan[1] was an iconic Chinese singer and film actress. By the 1940s, she had become one of China's "Seven Great Singing Stars".
Zhou Xuan | |
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| Born | August 1, 1920 |
| Died | September 22, 1957 (aged 37) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1932–1954 |
| Spouse(s) |
Yan Hua
(m. 1938; div. 1941)Tang Di (m. 1951–1952) |
| Partner(s) | Shi Hui (1947–1948) Zhu Huaide (1948–1950) |
| Children |
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| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Golden Voice (Chinese: 金嗓子; pinyin: Jīn sǎng zi) |
| Origin | Shanghai |
| Genres | Shidaiqu |
She was nicknamed the "Golden Voice", and had a movie career until 1954. She recorded more than 200 songs and appeared in over 40 films in her career.[2]
References
change- ↑ (Chinese: 周璇; pinyin: Zhōu Xuán; born Su Pu (traditional Chinese: 蘇璞; simplified Chinese: 苏璞; pinyin: Sū pú); August 1, 1920 – September 22, 1957), also romanized as Chow Hsuan
- ↑ Yueh-yu Yeh, Emilie 2012. "12. China". In Creekmur, Corey; Mokdad, Linda (eds) The International Film Musical. Edinburgh University Press, p173. ISBN 978-0-7486-3476-7
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