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Hibiscus Town

Hibiscus Town

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Hibiscus Town

1987

2h 44m

8.0(60 votes)

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Romance

Overview

Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.

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Shanghai Film Studio

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

刘晓庆

Hu Yuyin

刘晓庆

Acting

Jiang Wen

Qin Shutian

Jiang Wen

Acting

Zheng Zaishi

Gu Yanshan

Zheng Zaishi

Acting

Zhu Shibin

Wang Qiush

Zhu Shibin

Acting

徐松子

Li Guoxiang

徐松子

Acting

Zhang Guangbei

Li Mangeng

Zhang Guangbei

Acting

Xu Ning

Spicy Five Claws

Xu Ning

Acting

Harrison Liu

Li Guigui

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Acting

Mai Wenyan

Medical Officer

Mai Wenyan

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