Movie: Waves Washing the Sand

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Jin Yan
Jin Yan

Zhang Zhizhi
Zhang Zhizhi

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    Returning home from a long voyage overseas, a man finds his wife and child living with another man. Fuelled by anger, he murders the other man and is forced to flee justice, until he faces death on a deserted island.

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    1936-11-03

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    6

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