The Wild, Wild Rose (1960) User Reviews

Where The Wild Rose Grows

[crossbow0106 · 10/10 · 15 August 2009]

This version of Carmen is enhanced by the tremendous acting of Grace Chang as the seductive, sexy and sassy Sijia, a singer in a nightclub who seduces her engaged pianist Hanhua (Zhang Yang), really just to show she can. However, there is also a little heart of gold hidden there, despite her penchant for cat fights and selfish ways. Grace Chang was a versatile actress, and if you've seen her in the much sweeter "Mambo Girl", you'll be surprised at her depth of emotion. I wasn't, she just shines in this. A beautiful lady, you just can't take your eyes off her. There is little in the way of wasted moments here. Even in black and white, this film and Ms. Chang are electrifying. I was on the fence about giving this a 10, but it is probably worth it, so thats what I did. Great musical numbers, easy to follow, Grace Chang at her beguiling best. What more could you possibly want?

also known as "The Wild, Wild Rose"

[dkad-922-606930 · 28 March 2024]

This movie is also known as "The Wild, Wild Rose"

I haven't seen it yet but I intend to!

I just wanted to include this translated title to make it easier to find, because its director Wang Tian-lin made several movies in the year 1960 so it's not always easy to find it when you don't know the chinese title.

Just to make my comment longer, it is going to be released in Paris at "Le Forum des Images" early April 2024 at the occasion of Hong Kong cinema retrospective that sounds really great!

It's a chance for me to see some chinese cinema from the 60's, that is pretty rare to find in the west.

I will probably do a proper review of it when I see it !