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Aftershock

Aftershock

23 seconds, 32 years.

2010•2h 15m•7.2/10
Drama

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7.2/10(197)

Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother.

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Production

JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, Media Asia Films, China Film Group Corporation

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Xu Fan

Xu Fan

Li Yuanni

Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu

Fang Deng

Wang Ziwen

Wang Ziwen

Xiao He

Chen Daoming

Chen Daoming

Wang Deqing

Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Fang Da

Chen Jin

Chen Jin

Guilan Dong

Zhang Guoqiang

Zhang Guoqiang

Fang Daqiang

Zhang Zifeng

Zhang Zifeng

Young Fang Deng

Zhang Jia-Jun

Zhang Jia-Jun

Young Fang Da

Lü Zhong

Lü Zhong

Fang Da Qiang's Mother

Yong Mei

Yong Mei

Fang Da Qiang's Sister

Lu Yi

Lu Yi

Zhi Yang

Yang Lixin

Yang Lixin

Mr. Niu

Liu Lili

Liu Lili

Chuan Wen Mother

Ma Qiuzi

Ma Qiuzi

Director Zhao

Yang Le

Yang Le

Zhi Yang's Classmate

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