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East Palace, West Palace
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East Palace, West Palace

1996-11-11 · 95 min · ★ 6.4

Drama

A heterosexual Beijing policeman and a young homosexual challenge each other's sexuality.

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Directors
Zhang Yuan
Production companies
Hubert Bals Fund, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Quelqu'un d'Autre Productions, Ministrère de la Culture Français
Countries
China, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Si HanSi HanAh Lan
Hu JunHu JunXiao Shi
Liu YuxiaoFemale Thief
Zhao WeiZhao WeiFemale Classmate
Wang QuanYoung Ah Lan
Ye JingYe JingTeenage Ah Lan
Zhao XiaoyuCop

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