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2001-08-29 · 155 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · History

China’s rapid changes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, as seen through the lives of four performers in a theater troupe.

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Directors
Jia Zhangke
Production companies
Hu Tong Communications, T-Mark, Artcam International, Hubert Bals Fund
Countries
Hong Kong, Japan, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zhao TaoZhao TaoYin Ruijuan
Wang HongweiWang HongweiCui Minliang
Liang JingdongLiang JingdongChang Jun
Yang LinaYang LinaZhong Pin
Han SanmingHan SanmingSanming
Wang BoYao Eryong

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