Laughter and Tears
Tao Zutai, a bank employee, has five children. Tao's wife is addicted to gambling and spends too much and the eldest daughter Guiru is greedy for vanity. Tao is overjoyed when he is notified that he will be promoted to deputy manager.
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Linda Lin Dai
Tao Gui Ru
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Yan Jun
Tao Zu Tai
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Wang Lai
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Chiang Nan
Hu Jin An
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Lan Qing
Mrs Tao
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Yan Jun Director · Li Han-Hsiang Screenplay Wang Zhao-Xi Editor
First release January 23, 1958 · Original title 笑聲淚影
Production
Gam Lung (Jinlong) Film Company
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Languages
Original title
笑聲淚影
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 23, 1958
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No release date listed for United States.
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