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Dearest

Dearest

20147.12h 8m

Overview

A story centered around a divorced couple living in a southern Chinese city Shenzhen and dealing with the disappearance of their missing son.

Directed by Peter Chan Ho-Sun
Written by Zhang Ji
Produced by Peter Chan Ho-Sun
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Top Cast

Vicky Zhao

Vicky Zhao

Li Hongqin

Huang Bo

Huang Bo

Tian Wenjun

Hao Lei

Hao Lei

Lu Xiaojuan

Tong Dawei

Tong Dawei

Gao Xia

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

Han Dezhong

Zhang Yuqi

Zhang Yuqi

Fan Yun

Zhang Guoqiang

Zhang Guoqiang

Lu's Husband

Yu Ailei

Yu Ailei

Detective Liu Xiandong

Huang Jianxin

Huang Jianxin

Fan Yuanchang

L

Li Junru

Brother Lou

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingchild kidnappingseparation from family

About Dearest

Dearest is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of kidnapping, child kidnapping, separation from family. Directed by Peter Chan Ho-Sun, it stars Vicky Zhao, Huang Bo, Hao Lei. A story centered around a divorced couple living in a southern Chinese city Shenzhen and dealing with the disappearance of their missing son.

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