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The Other Half
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The Other Half

2006-10-31 · 111 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Comedy

Working as a secretary for a legal office, Xiaofen records clients detailing the sordid aspects of their lives: divorce cases, medical malpractice suits, financial corruption and old-fashioned personal revenge. Xiaofen starts to question her own relationship with her boyfriend (Deng Gang), fresh out of prison and looking to get into trouble again with his gambling habit. While Xiaofen deals with the overwhelming social malaise surrounding her, rumors spread of a disaster at the local chemical plant, threatening to poison the entire city.

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Directors
Ying Liang
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Countries
China
Status
Released

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Chen Xigui
Zeng Xiaofei
Zhao KeZhao Ke
Deng GangDeng Gang

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