

American Dreams in China
2013-05-17 · 112 min · ★ 6.9
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 Xiaoming成冬青
Deng Chao孟晓骏
Tong Dawei王阳
Du Juan苏梅
Tong Lei许文
Liu Tianzuo牛咏啸
Yang Yi警察
Wang Zhener良琴
Zhang Zimu良琴(6岁)
Daniel Martin Berkey波诺
Allen Enlow新梦想律师
Bettina Skye女服务员
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