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The Life of Wu Xun(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-02-21
60%
3 Votes
Time: 3h 28m
Overview:
The life-story of Wu Xun, a beggar in the Qing dynasty who set up free schools for poor children.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
ProductionCompanies:
Inner Mongolia Film Studio
Movie: The Life of Wu Xun
Top 6 Billed Cast
Zhao Dan
武训
Huang Zongying
Boxun Zhou
Jiang Tianliu
Wang Bei
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Overview
The life-story of Wu Xun, a beggar in the Qing dynasty who set up free schools for poor children.
Release Date
1951-02-21
Average
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Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
普通话
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