
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun(1987)
Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
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Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun
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1987-12-30
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