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Cutting My Teeth
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Cutting My Teeth

2020-01-01 · 30 min · Not rated

Documentary

This film mainly records the story of two adolescent children receiving primary education of Peking Opera in Shanghai Opera School in a documentary form. As they are in their adolescence, they gradually form their own plans and ideals for the future. On this unusual learning path, they face the problem of choice between reality and ideals, and gradually learn to accept and grow up.

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Zhang Zhe
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China
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