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The Bewitching Braid
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The Bewitching Braid

1996-07-15 · 105 min · ★ 10.0

History · Romance

Romantic story set in Macau during the 1930s. Rich, Portuguese man falls in love with poor, Chinese girl. Both families disown them and they begin a life together. Rich man now has to work for a living and eats Chinese food exclusively and the relationship gets stale.

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Directors
Cai Yuanyuan
Production companies
Cu Brothers (Macao) Limited
Countries
China, Macao
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ning JingNing JingA-Leng
Roberto CandeiasRoberto CandeiasFlorêncio
Ricardo CarriçoRicardo CarriçoAdozindo
Manuel CavacoManuel CavacoAdozindo's father
Filomena GonçalvesFilomena Gonçalves

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