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Death and the Maiden
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Death and the Maiden

1987-01-01 · 90 min · ★ 8.0

Drama

Tian Geng suffers from liver cancer and is told he has less than three months to live. A former lover takes care of him at the hospital, but he is unconsolable. However, his outlook changes when he meets a girl at hospital who lost her leg to disease at a young age and is in danger of losing her other leg, and has also lost all hope.

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Directors
Lin Hongtong
Production companies
北京电影学院青年电影制片厂
Countries
China
Status
Released

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Liu QiongLiu QiongTian Geng
Zuo LingZuo LingBei
Jiang YunhuiJiang YunhuiWang Wanyi

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