The Soong Sisters (1997)
Overview
The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 4.986 |
Directed By
Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
Crew
Emi Wada
Ng See-Yuen
Alex Law
Mei Feng
Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
Eddie Ma Poon-Chiu
Raymond Chow
Roger Lee
Delin Fu
Qiuxiang Liu
Doris Tse
Randy Miller
Wah-Sang Leung
Xinguo Wang
Ye Shen
Yao Lu
Chi Nai-Liang
Chiharu Hosoki
Changzheng Liu
Yang Zhanjia
Michael Baskett
Han-Chiang Cheng
Wong Tung
Hsi-Jen Yang
Graham Edmondson
Chen Jidong
Eddy Wong Ga-Lang
Mark J. Wasiutak
Wang Biao
Gam-Fai Leung
Guangbo Liu
Matthew Tang Hon-Keung
Pang Kwok-Ching
Ying Sen-Tao
Tam Wing-Hung
Ciff Chang Chi-Wing
Yuquan Gao
Henry Ng Hin-Wing
Roisin Md
Ka-Ho Tse
Mabel Kwan
Liu Jingping
Gary Wilkins
Sui Hung Chow
Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
Zemin Wang
Hong Zhaosen
Zhiwen Yang
Chan Chi-Ying
Ching Wai-Yin
Chor Keung Chan
Lam Chau
Ying Yeung
Kenichi Kondo
Mitsuru Nakako
Brian Benison
Siu Ching Ip
Jizhong Yang
Lau Lai-Lai
Gary Barlough
Scarlet Chen
Raymond Chow
Kar-Wai Tse
Guozhen Song
Takashi Oi
Mai Yeung
Chan Mei Wan
Gam-Kwan Chan
Kojiro Kikuta
Kunio Niwa
Kuen Cheung
Hisashi Shida
Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Siu-Ming Lin
Man-Ling Lee
Jianhua Cui
Kenneth Mak
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
Kitaro
Chris Wong Hoi-Kwong
TOP CAST
Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk
Soong Ching-ling / Madam Sun
Michelle Yeoh
Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung
Vivian Wu
Soong May-ling / Madam Chiang
Winston Chao
Sun Yat-sen
Niu Zhen-Hua
H.H. Kung
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
Madam Soong
Jiang Wen
Charlie Soong
Wu Hsing-Guo
Chiang Kai-shek
Liu Jin
Zhang Xueliang
Shingo Katayama
Noh Player
Wang Xuebing
A Fu
Nana Masuda
Japanese Comrade
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