Release Date: 2004
DVD Release Date: July 25th, 2006
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 39 min
Plot Summary
Two children escape reality through cinema as China's cultural revolution rages.
Cast: Yu Xia, Yijing Zhang, Haibin Li, Guan Xiaotong, Yihong Jiang
Director: Jiang Xiao
Genres: Drama
Production Co: Beijing Dadi Century Limited
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