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| Chinese name | 周璇 |
| Pinyin | zhou1 xuan2 (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | zau1 syun4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Su Pu (蘇璞) |
| Origin | China |
| Born | August 1, 1918 Changzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | September 22, 1957 (aged 39) Shanghai, China |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Shidaiqu, Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 1935-1953 |
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Zhou Xuan was a popular Chinese singer and film actress. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National By the 1940s, she had become one of the Seven great singing stars[1]. The Seven Great Singing Stars ( refers to the seven most renowned Singers of China in the early 20th century She is probably the most well-known of the seven, as she had a concurrent movie career until 1953.
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Biography
Zhou was born Su Pu (蘇璞) and was separated from her natural parents at a young age, and was raised by adoptive parents. She spent her entire life searching for her biological parents and her parentage was never established until after her death. [2] At 13 she took Zhou Xuan as her stage name, 'Xuan', which means beautiful jade in Chinese.
Career
Zhou started acting in 1935, but she achieved stardom in 1937 in Street Angel, when director Yuan Muzhi cast her as one of the leads as a singing girl. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Street Angel ( is a Chinese black-and-white film released in 1937. Yuan Muzhi ( ( March 3, 1909 – January 30, 1978) was an Actor and director from the Republic of China
"Golden Voice" was Zhou's nickname to commend her singing talents after a singing competition in Shanghai, where she came in second[1]. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Zhou rapidly became the most famous and marketable popular singer in the gramophone era up to her death, singing many famous tunes from her own movies. A gramophone Her frail but eminently musical voice captured the hearts of millions of Chinese of her time.
After introducing "Nightlife In Shanghai" (夜上海), Zhou returned to Shanghai. She spent the next few years in and out of mental institutions owing to frequent breakdowns. Through the years, Zhou led a complicated and unhappy life marked by her failed marriages, illegitimate children and suicide attempts.
Having made a total of 43 movies. Her favourite film was always Street Angel (馬路天使). Street Angel ( is a Chinese black-and-white film released in 1937. This contained two theme songs: "Four Seasons Song" (四季歌) and "The Wandering Songstress" (天涯歌女) which enjoyed long-lasting popularity.
Her recordings can be found through CRC Jianian, a joint-venture between the Chinese government and American publishers.
Death
In 1957 she passed away in Shanghai in a mental asylum during the Anti-Rightist Movement[3]. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million A psychiatric hospital (previously called insane asylum, mental hospital; or derogatorily looney bin, nut house or Funny Farm) is The Anti-Rightist Movement ( of the People's Republic of China in the 1950s and early 1960s consisted of a series of campaigns to purge alleged "rightists" There is the possibility that the cause of death was encephalitis following a nervous breakdown at the age of only 39. Encephalitis is an acute Inflammation of the Brain, commonly caused by a viral Infection. Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as
Zhou Xuan survived with 2 sons, Zhou Wen[4] and Zhou Wei, from different fathers. According to Zhou Wen's biography, the younger son, Zhou Wei, was from the father Tang Di (唐棣), while the father of Zhou Wen was unknown. Zhou Wei currently lives in Toronto as a musician in TTC subways. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC) is a Public transport authority that operates Buses streetcars, subways and Rapid transit [5][6]
Adaptations
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Nights of Shanghai (夜上海) A 1940s shidaiqu mandopop arrangement by Zhou Xuan. Shidaiqu (Chinese時代曲 shídàiqǔ is a type of Chinese folk /European Jazz fusion music that originated in Shanghai China, in the 1920s Mandopop ( is a colloquial abbreviation for " Mandarin Popular music ". - Problems playing the files? See media help.
To this day, Zhou Xuan's songs still remain a staple in many Golden Oldies collections in Mandarin popular music.
There have been 2 biographies written by Zhou Xuan's surviving family members. The book My Mother Zhou Xuan (我的媽媽周璇) was written by Zhou Wei and his wife Chang Jing (常晶); while a later book, Zhou Xuan Diary (周璇日記), was written by Zhou Wen.
Biography controversy
After Zhou Wen's biography was published, Zhou Wei accused Zhou Wen for altering Zhou Xuan's diary and copying the contents in an attempt to mislead readers into distorting the image of Zhou Xuan. The rebuttal also revealed that Zhou Wen had hated Zhou Wei since their young age. Zhou Wen was sent to adoption after birth, followed by alleged dark influences. Zhou Wei then legally inherited Zhou Xuan's wealth over Zhou Wen. [7]
TV
An adaptation of the life of Zhou Xuan was TVB's Song Bird (天涯歌女) in 1989, starring Nadia Chan as Zhou Xuan and Leon Lai as her lover. Television Broadcasts Limited ( commonly known as TVB, was the first over-the-air commercial Television station in Hong Kong. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Nadia Chan Chung Ling is a Hong Kong actress and singer She started show business in 1985 at the age of 14 winning a Sally Yeh impersonation contest hosted by Leon Lai is a Hong Kong -based Actor and Cantopop Singer. The media refer to Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau In this series, Xuan's songs were re-written in Cantonese, sung by her in solo. In duets, she sang with him in the serial while (under the limits of Crown Records) Deric Wan replaced Lai's vocals in the soundtrack album. Deric Wan Siu-Lun is a TVB, CCTV and STTV Hong Kong actor singer and Songwriter who has acted in many movies and TV series and
Another adaptation, based on Zhou Wei's biography, is China serial titled Zhou Xuan (周璇), starring Cecilia Cheung. Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is a Eurasian Actress and Cantopop singer based in Hong Kong. This version of the story was accused by Zhou Wei as false representation of Zhou Xuan, and damaged the reputation of Zhou family. [8]
Movie Credits
- 狂歡之夜 (1935)
- Street Angel (馬路天使, 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)
References
- ^ a b Baidu. Street Angel ( is a Chinese black-and-white film released in 1937. "Baidu. " Bai Guang. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
- ^ ent tom.com
- ^ Atkins, Taylor. [2003] (2003) Jazz Planet. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1578066093
- ^ 周璇两儿子爆出几十年恩怨纠葛(图)
- ^ 越洋连线专访周璇次子周伟：真实的周璇 (图)
- ^ “地铁王子”---周璇之子在加拿大
- ^ Zhuo Wei (2004-07-09). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 周璇两子为何结怨半生 几十年恩怨纠葛后的秘密. netandtv. com.
- ^ 张淳 (2006-03-28). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 张柏芝版“周璇”面目全非 周家后人三大不满. Xinhua News.
External links
- Zhou Xuan at China's Movie Database
- Zhou Xuan at the Internet Movie Database
- Zhou Xuan at the Chinese Movie Database
- Zhou Xuan's recordings
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