

Shower
1999-09-13 · 92 min · ★ 6.9
An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.
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- Directors
- Zhang Yang
- Production companies
- Imar Film Co., Ltd., Xi'an Film Studio
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Zhu Xu'Old' Liu
Pu CunxinLiu Daming
Jiang WuLiu Erming
Li DingLao Lin
Feng ShunLao Wu
He BingHe Zheng
Jin ZhaoStreet Director
Yang ZichunOld Bather
Fang ZhengCreditor
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