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Two dancers, one troupe, zero chill — 1961 Hong Kong glamour hits different.
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Les Belles (1961)

Technicolor sassShowbiz chaosOld-school glamour

Overview

DramaMusicRomance

Linda Lin Dai and Fanny Fan join the dancing troupe of Kao Pao-shu. Linda and Kao's son Peter Chen, manager of the troupe, have misunderstandings and dislike each other.

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Content warning
musical

Standout Aspects

Costume

Linda Lin Dai's wardrobe is pure 1960s Hong Kong fever dream.

Cinematography

Doe Ching frames dance numbers like technicolor paintings.

Acting

Linda Lin Dai's side-eye game is absolutely lethal.

Best for:Solo: Vintage musical rabbit hole you didn't know you needed.·Date Night: Retro romance with enough drama to spark debate.·Rewatch: Catch all the shade between the dance numbers.
Doe Ching

Director

Doe Ching

ReleasedFeb 25, 1961
Runtime1h 53m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Shaw Brothers

Top Cast

Linda Lin Dai

Linda Lin Dai

Lan Lan

Peter Chen Ho

Peter Chen Ho

Ma Ying

Fanny Fan Lai

Fanny Fan Lai

Mei Mei

Mak Gei

Mak Gei

Shieh Shieh

Kao Pao-Shu

Kao Pao-Shu

Mrs Ma

Ding Ling

Ding Ling

Li Re

Helena Law Lan

Helena Law Lan

Cafe Cashier

Paul Chang Chung

Paul Chang Chung

Lan's Dinner Partner

Lily Mo Chou

Lily Mo Chou

Yin's Dinner Partner

King Hu

King Hu

Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant

Yue Man-Wah

Yue Man-Wah

Mrs Ma's Staff

Liu Kei

Liu Kei

Hung Ling-Ling

Hung Ling-Ling

Dancer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Linda Lin Dai was Hong Kong's biggest box office draw in the late 1950s and early 1960s, making this a prime example of her star power at peak influence.

Cultural

Doe Ching was one of few female directors in 1960s Hong Kong cinema, and her musicals provided rare on-screen space for women's ambition and independence.

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Les Belles 千嬌百媚 (1960) **Official Trailer** by Shaw Brothers

Les Belles 千嬌百媚 (1960) **Official Trailer** by Shaw Brothers

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