The Wild, Wild Rose
The Wild, Wild Rose (traditional Chinese: 野玫瑰之戀; simplified Chinese: 野玫瑰之恋; pinyin: yě méiguī zhī liàn; Wade–Giles: Yeh-mei-kui chih-lien; lit.: 'Romance of the Wild Rose') is a 1960 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Tin-lam. The plot and the songs' melodies are derived from the opera Carmen.
| The Wild, Wild Rose | |
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| Traditional | 野玫瑰之戀 |
| Directed by | Wong Tin-lam |
| Produced by | Chung Kai-man Stephen Soong Ma Suk-yung |
| Written by | Chun Yik-foo |
| Based on | Carmen by Georges Bizet |
| Starring | Grace Chang Chang Yang |
| Music by | Yao Min Ryōichi Hattori |
| Cinematography | Wong Ming |
| Edited by | Wong Chiu-hei |
Production company | Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | British Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cast and roles
- Grace Chang as Deng Sijia, nicknamed "The Wild Rose"
- Chang Yang as Liang Hanhua
- Auyeung Sa-fay as Hanhua's Mother
- Lui Tat as Old Wang
- Wong Loy as Shao Xueli
- Lau Yan-kap as Fatty Lin
- Ma Lik as Old Tian
- Ma Hsiao-nung as Old Wang's Wife
- Sum Wan as Li Meimei
- So Fung as Wu Suxin
- Tang Ti as Sijia's Husband
- Tien Ching as Xiao Liu
Music
All the lyrics written by Lee Tsin-chin, all the songs performed by Grace Chang.
| Song | Adaptation of | Music |
| 卡門 ("Carmen") | "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" | Sebastián Iradier |
| 賭徒歌 ("Song of a Gambler") | "La donna è mobile" | Giuseppe Verdi |
| 風流寡婦 ("The Dissolute Widow") | "The Merry Widow" | Franz Lehár |
| 同情心 ("Sympathy") | Original music | Ryōichi Hattori |
| 說不出的快活 ("Jajambo" or "Too Happy for Words") | Original music | Ryōichi Hattori |
| 蝴蝶夫人 ("Madam Butterfly") | "Madama Butterfly" | Giacomo Puccini |
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