Scene from a Teochew film adapted from a popular Chinese opera "Tan Sah Ngoh Neo" (Hokkien) or "Chen San Wu Niang" (Mandarin) where the maid changes to a different costume and shows the gentle side of her personality. In a previous scene she was dressed in dark working clothes. In Chinese society, to highlight feminity, it is important to observe the position of the fingers and the way the handkerchief is used.
c.1960s
20100000301 - 0013
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Jack Sim Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

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Scene from a Teochew film adapted from a popular Chinese opera "Tan Sah Ngoh Neo" (Hokkien) or "Chen San Wu Niang" (Mandarin) where the maid changes to a different costume and shows the gentle side of her personality. In a previous scene she was dressed in dark working clothes. In Chinese society, to highlight feminity, it is important to observe the position of the fingers and the way the handkerchief is used.

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