Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

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Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

1983

1h 40m

7.0(15 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

劉瑞琪

Mei

劉瑞琪

Acting

孫越

Uncle Ya

Acting

吳少剛

Shih Chun Mai

吳少剛

Acting

李立群

Ah Man

李立群

Acting

小戽斗

Ah Kun

小戽斗

Acting

金彬

Chih Lan

Acting

素珠

Ya's neighbor

Acting

陳啟峻

Ya's neighbor

No Image

Acting

朱鳳崗

Soldier / Ya's neighbor

No Image

Acting

易虹

Chih Lan

Acting

江霞

Mrs. Man

No Image

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