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Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet

20245.51h 48m

Overview

After serving 30 years in prison, Lao Qin starts a new life with 1.5 million compensation from the government for demolition and relocation. He just wants to marry a wife and have children to live in peace, but his life is completely changed with the intrusion of the eccentric 24-year-old girl Chang Juan.

Directed by Zhang Guoli
Written by Liu Zhenyun, Ye Hao
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Top Cast

Fan Wei

Fan Wei

Old Qin

Zhou Dongyu

Zhou Dongyu

Chang Juan

Song Jia

Song Jia

Mao Hai

Mao Hai

Fan Tiantian

Fan Tiantian

Yang Haoyu

Yang Haoyu

Deng Fei

Deng Fei

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Lei Wang

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About Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet is a crime, drama film released in 2024. Directed by Zhang Guoli, it stars Fan Wei, Zhou Dongyu, Song Jia. After serving 30 years in prison, Lao Qin starts a new life with 1.5 million compensation from the government for demolition and relocation. He just wants to marry a wife and have children to live in peace, but his life is completely changed with the intrusion of the eccentric 24-year-old girl Chang Juan.

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