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Struggling

Struggling

1932•1h 25m•7.5/10
WarDramaRomance

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7.5/10(2)

A Chinese couple in the 1930s struggle to survive. Things get complicated for them when he enlists to fight the war against Japan.

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Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Zheng Jun-li

Zheng Jun-li

Zheng

Congmei Yuan

Yuan

Jiqun Liu

Jiqun Liu

Mr. Liu

Chen Yanyan

Chen Yanyan

Yan Gu

Zhou Hongquan

Y. C. Wong Kwan-Ching

Hengfu Du

Kailu Zhuang

Juefei Shi

Juefei Shi

Shaomei Xing

Shaomei Xing

Wei-Lien Kao

Wei-Lien Kao

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