The 1930s Shanghai jazz scene gets the TVB treatment — sequins, tragedy, and all that jazz.
Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestSong Bird is a historical drama television series produced by TVB and broadcast in Hong Kong in 1989. The story is based on the life of shidaiqu singer Zhou Xuan. The Chinese name of the TV series comes from one of the name of the song used in the 1937 film Street Angel.
Acting
Nadia Chan capturing Zhou Xuan's fragility and star power
Production
Recreation of 1930s Shanghai's jazz clubs and film studios
Score
Reimagined shidaiqu classics that defined an era
Creator
Siu Sang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shidaiqu music blended Chinese folk with American jazz, creating a distinctly Shanghai sound that disappeared after 1949's Communist victory.
The title references 'The Wandering Songstress' from 1937's Street Angel — Zhou Xuan's breakthrough film, which TVB couldn't legally use footage from.
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