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American Dreams in China
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American Dreams in China

2013-05-17 · 112 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

Three Chinese friends build a successful English language school to help Chinese teenagers fulfil their dreams.

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Directors
Peter Chan
Production companies
Enlight Pictures, China Film Group Corporation
Countries
China
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 88,000,000

Top Cast

Huang XiaomingHuang Xiaoming成冬青
Deng ChaoDeng Chao孟晓骏
Tong DaweiTong Dawei王阳
Du JuanDu Juan苏梅
Tong LeiTong Lei许文
Liu TianzuoLiu Tianzuo牛咏啸
Yang YiYang Yi警察
Wang ZhenerWang Zhener良琴
Zhang ZimuZhang Zimu良琴(6岁)
Daniel Martin BerkeyDaniel Martin Berkey波诺
Georg Anton签证官
Allen EnlowAllen Enlow新梦想律师
Caitlin FitzgeraldEES律师
Barbara Malley餐厅老妇
Claire QuirkLucy
Bettina SkyeBettina Skye女服务员
Meme Tian Pu-Jun商界精英
William Yuekun Wu张曦
Roy Pollack机场旅客
Wang ZiWang Zi学生

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