The Lin Family Shop(1959)
Financial and political pressures bankrupt a Chinese store owner.
Movie: The Lin Family Shop
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mr. Lin
Daniang Lin
Mingxiu Lin
Huichang Yu
寿生
Guafu Zhang
Santai Zhu
Shanghai client
Ji Huo
Si A
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Overview
Financial and political pressures bankrupt a Chinese store owner.
Release Date
1959-10-06
Average
6.1
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
普通话
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