When Zhou Xuan was young, she was abducted to Jintang County by her opium-addicted uncle and separated from her biological parents.

In 1932, Zhou began acting as a member of Li Jinhui's Bright Moon Song and Dance Troupe.

When she was 12, she won second prize in a singing contest in Shanghai and was given the nickname "Golden Voice" (金嗓子) for her effortless high-pitched melodies.

[1] Zhou began her film career in 1935, and she achieved stardom in 1937 when director Yuan Muzhi cast her as one of the leads as a singing girl in Street Angel.

Between 1946 and 1950, she often went to Hong Kong to make films such as "All-Consuming Love" (長相思), "Hua wai liu ying" (花外流鶯), Sorrows of the Forbidden City, and "Rainbow Song" (彩虹曲).

Through the years, Zhou led a complicated and unhappy life marked by her failed marriages, illegitimate children, and suicide attempts.

", "Shanghai Nights" (title song from the film of the same name), "Yellow Leaves Dancing in the Autumn Wind" (黃葉舞秋風), "Eternal Smile" (永遠的微笑), "Hundred Flower Song" (百花歌), "Advice" (叮嚀), "Where Can the Soul Mate be Found" (知音何處尋), and "Picking Betel Nuts" (採檳榔).

Zhou Xuan and Yan Hua's marriage lasted only three years because both parties suspected that the other had an affair due to rumors.

There is a saying that Zhu Huaide deceived Zhou Xuan with sweet words and cheated her of her feelings and part of her property.

[7] Zhou Wei currently lives in Toronto, where he performs at times in the TTC subways and participates in various musical projects, including teaching.

To this day, Zhou Xuan's songs still remain a staple in many Golden Oldies collections in Mandarin popular music.