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2001-08-29 · 155 min · ★ 7.1
China’s rapid changes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.
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- Directors
- Jia Zhangke
- Production companies
- Hu Tong Communications, T-Mark, Artcam International, Hubert Bals Fund
- Countries
- Hong Kong, Japan, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Zhao TaoYin Ruijuan
Wang HongweiCui Minliang
Liang JingdongChang Jun
Yang LinaZhong Pin
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