The Postmodern Life of My Aunt(2007)
Ye Rutang, a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.
Movie: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ye Rutang / 叶如棠
Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
Liu Dafan
Guo Feng / 郭丰
Jin Yonghua / 金永花
Fei-fei / 飞飞
Jin Wu / 五金店老板娘
Qian Fu / 姨妈前夫
TaiTai Shui / 水太太
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