Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1960)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Li Ping-Qian

Synopsis

A sadder than sad story about a fun-loving optimist whose interest in comedy performance is despised by both his family and his wealthy future in-laws, Li’s tragic-comedy follows the 50-year-old father (Bao) as he maintains a dignified façade after losing his long-held accounting job in an occupied Tianjin in the 1940s.

Actors

Kung Chiu-Hsia
Kung Chiu-Hsia
Fong Pau
Fong Pau
Shi Hui
Shi Hui
Lei Shi
Lei Shi

Crews

Li Ping-Qian
Li Ping-Qian
Director

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