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Zhou Xuan (b. 1 August 1920 - d. 22 September 1957, Shanghai) was a Chinese singer and actress. She was born as Su Pu and raised by adoptive parents. At 13 she took Zhou Xuan as her stage name. 'Xuan' means beautiful jade in Chinese. She became known as 'The Golden Voice' and was a popular star in the late 1930s.
She died of cephalitis following a nervous breakdown, at the age of only 37, having made a total of 43 movies. Her favourite was always Street Angel. This contained two theme songs "Seasons Song" and "The Female Singer" that she sang, which enjoyed long lasting popularity.
Movie Credits
狂歡之夜 (1935)
風雲兒女 (1935)
馬路天使 (Street Angel, 1937)
西廂記 (1940)
孟麗君 (1940)
夜店 (1947)
長相思 (1947)
清宮秘史 (1948)
花外流鶯 (1948)
歌女之歌 (1948)
莫負青春 (1949)
花街 (1950)
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