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A Girl from Hunan

A Girl from Hunan

1986•1h 50m•5.1/10
Drama

Ratings

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5.1/10(8)

Xiao Xiao is sold into arranged marriage with a 2 year old boy, who she must raise as his nanny until he is old enough to marry her. She is expected to honour tradition and to toe the line so far as social proprieties are concerned, but the young girl rebels against the edicts of her elders until at 16, she falls in love with another man.

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Production

Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy 北京电影学院青年电影制片厂

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Na Renhua

Na Renhua

Xiao Xiao

Xiaoguang Deng

Gou Hua

Guan Zongxiang

Guan Zongxiang

Ye Chun-Guan

Dazhong Jia

Dazhong Jia

Ba Ya

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