At the Beach

At the Beach

At the Beach

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At the Beach

1984

2h 10m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

"At he beach" - A hidden masterpiece: one part rural elegy, one part urban romance, forged together in an editing tour de force. Rarely screened in China or outside, this story of a fisherman’s daughter caught between factory work and feudal forced marriage is simply astonishing.

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14 members

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Bai Ling

陆小妹

Bai Ling

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刘威

许彦

Acting

魏宗萬

老鳗鲡

魏宗萬

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Zhu Yin

傅幼如

Zhu Yin

Acting

赵小锐

丑金根

赵小锐

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周志俊

董小毛

周志俊

Acting

徐才根

宾馆门卫

徐才根

Acting

李夏青

菊花

李夏青

Acting

Qiu Yuzhen

鳗鲡娘子

Qiu Yuzhen

Acting

Du Gongjian

酒鬼阿成

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Jian Gao

Silly Mu Gen

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Xinchang Gao

Dong A'jian

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左建德

德顺伯

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张庆祖

花脚蚊子

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