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 | 4.515 |
Directed By
Mabel Cheung
Crew
Mabel Cheung
Alex Law
Raymond Chow
Ng See-Yuen
Mei Feng
Eddie Ma Poon-Chiu
Emi Wada
Roger Lee
Randy Miller
Delin Fu
Wah-Sang Leung
Xinguo Wang
Yang Zhanjia
Chiharu Hosoki
Changzheng Liu
Qiuxiang Liu
Chi Nai-Liang
Yao Lu
Ye Shen
Doris Tse
Michael Baskett
Wang Biao
Han-Chiang Cheng
Hong Zhaosen
Gam-Fai Leung
Henry Ng
Matthew Tang
Ciff Chang Chi-Wing
Ching Wai-Yin
Yuquan Gao
Guangbo Liu
Liu Jingping
Pang Kwok-Ching
Tam Wing-Hung
Eddy Wong Ga-Lang
Wong Tung
Hsi-Jen Yang
Zhiwen Yang
Ying Sen-Tao
Graham Edmondson
Mark J. Wasiutak
Gary Wilkins
Roisin Md
Chan Chi-Ying
Chor Keung Chan
Gam-Kwan Chan
Lam Chau
Sui Hung Chow
Siu Ching Ip
Siu-Ming Lin
Guozhen Song
Ka-Ho Tse
Jizhong Yang
Chen Jidong
Kojiro Kikuta
Mabel Kwan
Lau Lai-Lai
Man-Ling Lee
Takashi Oi
Hisashi Shida
Ying Yeung
Mai Yeung
Gary Barlough
Brian Benison
Kuen Cheung
Kenichi Kondo
Mitsuru Nakako
Chan Mei Wan
Jessica Chan Pui-Wah
Scarlet Chen
Raymond Chow
Jianhua Cui
Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Kunio Niwa
Kar-Wai Tse
Zemin Wang
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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