Black Snow
1990 · 107 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama
A man returns to his native Beijing after serving in a labor camp, to find that he has no family or prospects or friends. He tries to make a living, but his old underworld contacts drag him back into a life of crime.
Directed by Xie Fei · Written by Liu Heng
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Jiang Wen Li Huiquan -
Yue Hong Luo Xiaofen -
Liu Xiaoning Fang Chazi -
Cai Hongxiang Cui Yongli -
Lin Cheng -
Geng Li -
Liang Tian -
Meng Jin -
Li Nan Middle School Student -
Liu Bin
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