The Stolen Years

The Stolen Years

2013 · 111 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance

He Man awakes from a coma thinking that she’s still on her honeymoon with her husband Xie Yu, but she gets a rude shock: there’s a five-year gap in her memory, and during that time the couple has divorced. Confused and desperate to figure out how their marriage crumbled, He Man seeks out her ex-husband and her ex-best-friend for answers.

Directed by Barbara Wong Chun-Chun · Written by Shanyu Zheng

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