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Singing Behind Screens
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Singing Behind Screens

2003-10-24 · 98 min · ★ 5.9

Drama

A young man enters a brothel and sees a staged narration of a Chinese folk tale concerning a female pirate.

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Directors
Ermanno Olmi
Production companies
Pierre Grise Productions, Südtirol Digital Fernsehen (SDF), MiC, Cinemaundici, RAI Cinema, Lakeshore Entertainment
Countries
France, Italy, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bud SpencerBud SpencerOld Captain Andorrano
Jun IchikawaJun IchikawaWidow Ching
Sally Ming Zeo NiConfident
Camillo GrassiNostromo
Wen Li GuangImperial Dignitary
Chen RuohaoImperial Emissary
Davide DragonettiUnaware Customer
Carlene KoMery Red
Sultan Temir OmarovAdmiral Thin Kwei
Bellini ZhengLittle Guiady
Makoto KobayashiAdmiral Ching
Yang Li XiangSupremo Ammiraglio Kwo Lang
Gaowta Shara AzzoliniPiratessa
Xuwu ChenFiglio del Cielo
Jiahua ChenPirata
Mexiang ChenDonna Musicante
Un Cho SungPirata
Visanu Aliatis CorbiCalico Jack
Quing DiaoGeneral
Miyuki HayakawaMadre di Guary

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