

Waves Wash the Sand
1936-11-03 · 68 min · ★ 6.0
Returning home from a long voyage overseas, a man finds his wife and child living with another man. Fuelled by anger, he murders the other man and is forced to flee justice, until he faces death on a deserted island.
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- Directors
- Wu Yonggang
- Production companies
- Lianhua Film Company
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
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Jin Yan
Zhang ZhizhiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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