The Lovers
Aug 13 1994
•2h 47m
•Romance, Drama, Family, Fantasy
In 3A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but handsome and industrious young man.
Cast
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Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Chu Ying Tai
Nicky Wu
Liang Shan Po
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Ying Tai's Mother
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Ying Tai's Father
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