The Day the Sun Turned Cold

The Day the Sun Turned Cold

1994•1h 39m•5.4/10

MysteryCrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(8)

Guan Jian wants to report the murder of his father who died 10 years ago. The alleged murderer whom Guan Jian accuses of the crime is his own mother.

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Production

Pineast Production

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Siqin Gaowa

Siqin Gaowa

Mother

Tou Tsung-hua

Tou Tsung-hua

Guan Jian

Ma Jingwu

Ma Jingwu

Father

Wei Zi

Wei Zi

Lover

Shu Zhong

Young Son

Li Hu

Captain

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