Spring has come to the legendary West Lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake has inspired writers, musicians, and tourists for centuries, and here Li LiHua celebrates the occasion. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. And rightly so.
Li Li-hua was born in Shanghai on 7th of July, 1924. She was the daughter of famous Beijing opera actress Li Gui-fang and actor Zhang Shao-chuan. She was born premature at 7 months, and was a sickly baby, often crying weakly "miao..ow....miao...ow"; hence her mother nicknamed her "xiaomi" meaning little kitten. Her father died when she was four, but her mother lived past 90.
Before her film debut, the producer devised a big promotional campaign. A newspaper article appeared daily announcing that Miss Li Lihua would award anyone who helped her find her diamond ring lost at a local circus show. After several days of such publicity, a final announcement mentioned that Li Lihua had found her ring and was grateful to everyone for helping. The producer then released her first movie, drawing a large curious crowd. Everyone wanted to know who this Li Lihua person was. "San Xiao" (Three Smiles, Shanghai 1940) became a box office success and Li Lihua became an overnight star.
She moved to Hong Kong in 1948. She appeared in films produced by the Great China, Yung Hwa, Great Wall, Shaw Brothers, Lung Ma, Xin Hwa and many more. In 1955, she starred in Blood Will Tell, which was the first color movie in Hong Kong.
She starred in several Shaw Brothers blockbusters, such as The Grand Substitution, The Magnificent Concubine, Empress Wu and Vermilion Door etc. Li won the Best Actress Award at the 3rd and 7th Golden Horse Film Awards in 1965 and 1969 with her performance in Between Tears And Smiles and The Partisan Lovers respectively. She retired from the film industry in 1973, after more than 120 movies. She had the busy, industrious nature of Rat Year combined with Cancer's mystery and allure.
Lyrics
spring breeze Chunyan return taoxing multi flirtatious
Lennon helm to Lang Yaojiang pierced West Lake water
Weakness willow hanging
spring concentrated Spring warm heart
holes punched across the Hearttex Lennon Lang intoxicated
spring concentration Spring warm heart weakness willow hanging
Across the Yaner Hearttex Lennon Lang intoxicated
spring wind Chunyan return alpine multi lush
the mandarin ducks spend between butterfly habitat and Flying lake
honestly intended rain speechless crazy relative
smell but distant singing Chuan spring most intoxicated
Honestly intended rain speechless crazy relative
but heard distant singing Chuan spring intoxicated
11 years ago
11 years ago