Back to Back, Face to Face

Back to Back, Face to Face

Part of City Trilogy Collection

1994•2h 28m•8.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.2/10(36)

Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.

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Production

Xi'an Film Studio, Simpson Communication Limited

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Niu Zhen-Hua

Niu Zhen-Hua

王双立王副馆长

Lei Kesheng

Lei Kesheng

老马

Li Qiang

Li Qiang

小阎

Ju Hao

Ju Hao

李会计

Liu Guoxiang

Liu Guoxiang

王父

Xu Xuezheng

Xu Xuezheng

老罗

Haihai Lin

Haihai Lin

仿兰

Wang Jinsong

Wang Jinsong

猴子

Qian Wen

Qian Wen

老宋

She Nan-nan

She Nan-nan

冷冰冰

Ge Zhijun

Ge Zhijun

冷局长

Ma Zaijun

Ma Zaijun

徐副局长

Zhenhua Wu

Zhenhua Wu

肖乐乐

Zhang Jiayi

Zhang Jiayi

石经理

Han Bingjie

Han Bingjie

高院长

Yang Yazhou

Yang Yazhou

组织处长

Jin Fuli

Jin Fuli

女干部

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