15 Dec 2017
Youth
A group of performing art troupe members each face their own trials and tribulations in Chengdu; from escaping a family scandal to dealing with unrequited love, each experiences rejection that shapes their lives.
Turning Point 1977
At the close of the Cultural Revolution, a group of young idealists battle for the right to return home and restart their lives after years of toil on a state run re-education farm in China.
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王学兵 Pan Zhiyu
周显欣 Chen Qiong
孙海英 Lao Chi
Zhou Dayong Zhang Guoqiang
Zhao Youliang Chen Fude
Wang Shuai Ah Niu
雷佳音 Ah Sang
Wu Yufang Wei Li
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