1960s Hong Kong? Nope... it's 1930s Shanghai.
Before Hong Kong mod girl Nancy Sit was even a twinkle in her parents' eyes, Nancy Chan — Cantonese cinema's first teen idol — was already rocking a mod look, with her high hemline and proto go-go boots.
If you're ever in Hong Kong, make a point of dropping by Avenue Joffre, a Shanghainese restaurant in Causeway Bay that I believe is owned by one of Nancy Chan's children or grandchildren. In the front bar hangs a wonderful collection of photos from her heyday as "Queen of the Chinese Screen".
Stay tuned for more Nancy!
*The photo above comes from the book A Movie Queen Chan Yunshang [一代影后陳雲裳].
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