A Narrow Lane Celebrity

A Narrow Lane Celebrity

A Narrow Lane Celebrity

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A Narrow Lane Celebrity

1985

1h 24m

8.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A brilliant, blackly comic script and the subtle comic genius of star Zhu Xu mark this as one of the best tragi-comedies of post-liberation Chinese cinema.

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Production Companies

Emei Film Studio

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Weimin Ren

Unknown Role

Weimin Ren

Acting

孙才华

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Zhu Xu

Unknown Role

Zhu Xu

Acting

Yuan Maochuan

王主任

No Image

Acting

Ge Jianjun

牛三

Ge Jianjun

Acting

Zhang Xuemei

丁香

No Image

Acting

Wang Yue

Unknown Role

Wang Yue

Acting

高强

Unknown Role

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