Legendary Diva Gao Juhua's Story Comes to the Big Screen, Singing of Family's Blood and Tears
A documentary about legendary singer Gao Juhua reveals her family's struggles during Taiwan's White Terror, detailing her forced career and surveillance due to her father's political case. Her daughter's insights highlight her sacrifices to protect her family under authoritarian rule. The film, "Legendary Diva Gao Juhua," opens May 15th.
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The story of White Terror comes to the big screen. Legendary diva Gao Juhua sings of her family's blood and tears.
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Body (first 8000 characters): Gao Juhua's unrestrained performance style captivated numerous political and business elites in her time, but behind it lay unavoidable heartbreak. She was originally going to study medicine in the US, but her father Gao Yisheng's political case led her to the nightclub stage at just 20 years old to support her family. Due to her father's connections, she was monitored by intelligence agencies for years and was assigned to "entertain" foreign guests, becoming a tool of diplomatic strategy.
The film not only features Gao Juhua recounting her personal history, but her daughter also shares her impressions of her mother, such as her mother often drinking or despairing to the point of lying on train tracks. It wasn't until reviewing the truth of her mother's surveillance during filming that she understood her mother's painful state of mind. Gao Juhua, who seemed "incapable," was actually using her remaining strength to protect her children, even desperately living under the shadow of authoritarianism to support her family.
After today's preview screening, many audience members were moved to tears. One viewer choked up and shared, "I hope more audiences will come to the theater to support it. This is a living textbook for a new wave of democratic education." Another viewer said, "It was very shocking... regardless of whether you understand the White Terror, women's situations, or ethnic issues, I highly recommend everyone go to the cinema to support it."
"Legendary Diva Gao Juhua" will be released on May 15th. (Editor: Li Hengshan) 1150408
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Body (first 8000 characters): Gao Juhua's unrestrained performance style captivated numerous political and business elites in her time, but behind it lay unavoidable heartbreak. She was originally going to study medicine in the US, but her father Gao Yisheng's political case led her to the nightclub stage at just 20 years old to support her family. Due to her father's connections, she was monitored by intelligence agencies for years and was assigned to "entertain" foreign guests, becoming a tool of diplomatic strategy.
The film not only features Gao Juhua recounting her personal history, but her daughter also shares her impressions of her mother, such as her mother often drinking or despairing to the point of lying on train tracks. It wasn't until reviewing the truth of her mother's surveillance during filming that she understood her mother's painful state of mind. Gao Juhua, who seemed "incapable," was actually using her remaining strength to protect her children, even desperately living under the shadow of authoritarianism to support her family.
After today's preview screening, many audience members were moved to tears. One viewer choked up and shared, "I hope more audiences will come to the theater to support it. This is a living textbook for a new wave of democratic education." Another viewer said, "It was very shocking... regardless of whether you understand the White Terror, women's situations, or ethnic issues, I highly recommend everyone go to the cinema to support it."
"Legendary Diva Gao Juhua" will be released on May 15th. (Editor: Li Hengshan) 1150408
Keywords: Entertainment