Hibiscus Town
Mar 05 1987
•3h 44m
•Drama, History, Romance
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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Liu Xiaoqing
Hu Yuyin
Jiang Wen
Qin Shutian
Zheng Zaishi
Gu Yanshan
Zhu Shibin
Wang Qiush
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