The Wild, Wild Rose () is a 1960 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Tin-lam. The plot and some of the songs are from the opera Carmen. Cast and roles Grace Chang as Deng Sijia, nicknamed "The Wild Rose" Chang Yang as Liang Hanhua Auyeung Sa-fay as Hanhua's Mother Lui Tat as Old Wang Wong Loy as Shao Xueli Lau Yan-kap as Fatty Lin Ma Lik as Old Tian Ma Hsiao-nung as Old Wang's Wife Sum Wan as Li Meimei So Fung as Wu Suxin Tang Ti as Sijia's Husband Tien Ching as Xiao Liu Music All the lyrics written by , all the songs performed by Grace Chang. Reception Twenty-first Century Revival and International Recognition The film was revived on the English language film festival circuit from 2005. Grace Chang's performance has been particularly praised, "irresistible in her interpretation of the Carmen role" and "a marvel, with a voice that’s playful and virtuosic and a personality that can be wickedly funny or heartbreaking at the flip of a switch". References External links Hong Kong romantic drama films 1960 romantic drama films 1960s Mandarin-language films Films based on Carmen Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 1960 films Films directed by Wong Tin-lam Hong Kong black-and-white films