| Liu Sanjie | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉三姐 |
| Simplified Chinese | 刘三姐 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Sānjiě |
| Directed by | Su Li |
| Written by | Qiao Yu |
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| Music by | Lei Zhenbang |
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| Distributed by | Changchun Film Studio |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Liu Sanjie or Third Sister Liu is a 1960 Chinese musical film about the legendary folk singer Liu Sanjie, directed by Su Li (苏里). The film features many Zhuang traditional songs and extraordinary Guangxi landscapes. The film also uses elements from traditional Chinese operas.[1]
The film was screened in more than 50 countries, and was considered by Premier Zhou Enlai as a film that made a great contribution to China's cultural exchanges with foreign countries.[2] Outside mainland China, it was first screened in Hong Kong.[3]