The Continent

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The Continent

2014

1h 40m

6.2(97 votes)

Drama

Overview

Three men living in the Eastern most island of China go on a road trip to the Western most end of the country, and facing crises of love, friendship, and faith on their journey to the West.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

William Feng

Ma Haohan

Chen Bolin

Jiang He

Wallace Chung

A Lu

Joe Chen

Zhou Mo

Wang Luodan

Su Mi

Yuan Quan

Liu Yingying

Jia Zhangke

Su Mi's Uncle

Bai Ke

Su Mi's brother

Kong Lianshun

Su Mi's brother

Zack Gao

Hu Sheng

Creative team

Directed by: Han Han
Written by: Han Han

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