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And the Spring Comes
Genres
DramaMusic
Overview
In a grimy provincial industrial city, a talented but unattractive schoolteacher dreams of an operatic career.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2007-10-23
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dong Xuan
Teacher Xiao Zhang
Jiang Wenli
Wang Cailing
Jiao Gang
Mr. Hu
Li Guangjie
Huang Sibao
Wang Yajie
Zhang Yao
Gao Beibei
Zhang Jingchu
Gao Weihong
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