

The Golden Era
2014-10-01 · 177 min · ★ 6.7
The story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.
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- Directors
- Ann Hui
- Production companies
- Edko Films, Stellar Mega Films, Cheerland Entertainment Organization, China Film Group Corporation
- Countries
- Hong Kong, China
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tang WeiXiao Hong
William FengXiao Jun
Wang ZhiwenLu Xun
Hao LeiDing Lin
Tian YuanBai Lang
Yuan QuanMei Zhi
Ding JialiXu Guangping
Zhu YawenDuanmu Hongliang
Huang XuanLuo Binji
Wang QianyuanNie Gannu
Zu FengLuo Feng
Sha YiShu Qun
Zhang YiJiang Xijin
Zhang LuyiMao Dun
Tang YixinCheng Juan
Song NingfengLu Zheshun
Wang KaiJin Yi
Wang ZiyiZhang Meilin
Zhang Bo[Wang En Jia's brother]
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