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Hibiscus Town

Hibiscus Town

19877.92h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Xie Jin
Written by Xu Yinhua, Zhu Hongsheng, Gu Hua
Produced by Tang Lixuan
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Top Cast

Liu Xiaoqing

Liu Xiaoqing

Hu Yuyin

Jiang Wen

Jiang Wen

Qin Shutian

Zheng Zaishi

Zheng Zaishi

Gu Yanshan

Zhu Shibin

Zhu Shibin

Wang Qiush

Xu Songzi

Xu Songzi

Li Guoxiang

Zhang Guangbei

Zhang Guangbei

Li Mangeng

Xu Ning

Xu Ning

Spicy Five Claws

Harrison Liu

Harrison Liu

Li Guigui

Mai Wenyan

Mai Wenyan

Medical Officer

Themes & Keywords

chinabased on novel or bookcultural revolutionmelodramatic

About Hibiscus Town

Hibiscus Town is a drama, history, romance film released in 1987 exploring themes of china, based on novel or book, cultural revolution, melodramatic. Directed by Xie Jin, it stars Liu Xiaoqing, Jiang Wen, Zheng Zaishi. 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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