Hibiscus Town
Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Xie Jin
Actors: Harrison Liu, Jiang Wen, Liu Xiaoqing, Mai Wenyan, Xu Ning, Xu Songzi, Zhang Guangbei, Zheng Zaishi, Zhu Shibin
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