Hong Kong singer Billie Tam (蓓蕾) started off singing traditional ditties and standard shi dai qu but eventually found her success with an image and style more in tune with the times. In 1964 she scored a huge hit with "Enjoy Yourself Tonight", which was subsequently featured in The Joy of Spring (1966). It's one of the "Missing Shaw Films" that I've been dying to see — even more so after getting a glimpse of my favorite tomgirl Allyson Chang Yen in the video below.
Next up is a song from the Cathay film Little Matchmaker (1967). The scene shows an annoyed Zhang Yang stuck on the dance floor with an eager Fanny Fan, but the real attraction is the vivacious and foxy Miss Tam, seen here in a rare on-screen appearance.
2 comments:
This is great. I am interested in just this stuff. I also have a blog i just started HongKongPhooeyandallThingsScrewy.blogger.com Easier access and more information is on my Facebook (Barbara Guillard). The Video Jukebox is great.
Hi Barbara! I look forward to reading your blog. BTW, the web address you typed out is slightly incorrect. It should end with "blogpsot.com" not "blogger.com". :)
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