Merry-Go-Movies: Star Kids of HK Cinema in the 50s and 60s Book Cover

Merry-Go-Movies: Star Kids of HK Cinema in the 50s and 60s

For child actors from the 50s and 60s, their film appearance brings them something beyond stardom, The achievement of child actors is an exceptional one. Even their actual life experience was so brief in terms of age, they were talented enough to give vivid and touching performances. They might be young but they play a crucial role in films that was as important as any supporting actor. Growing up with great perseverance, stamina and maturity, many of these child actors have achieved extraordinary success after their child-acting years, and are ideal role models for children nowadays. With over 200 precious photos, the book includes oral history interviews of the grown-up child stars, some facts of the child actors' and selected filmography.

264 pages. In Chinese only. First edition released in Jan 2014. Priced at HK$ 80.00. (Edited by Cecilia Wong)

ISBN 978-962-8050-67-3