Le palanquin des larmes
1986 · 113 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama
The story of three generations of a family in Shanghai against the backdrop of tumultuous times.
Directed by Jacques Dorfmann · Written by David Milhaud
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Jiang Wen Wei Hi -
Henry O Oncle King -
Beulah Quo Mme Chen -
Elizabeth Sung Tsong Hai - H Huai-Qing Tu Chow Ching Lie
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Huang Zongying -
Qin Yi -
Zhou Yemang - F Fei Huang
- G Gao Junxia Mei Ling
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Gabriel Monnet The blind man -
Espérance Pham Thai Lan Teenager (voice)
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