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Who will pay for the computer?
1997 · 93 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy
A spurned lover seeks a rich man for revenge. A random onlooker — who witnessed the public assault committed by the rich man against the lover — seeks for monetary compensation for his smashed computer.
Directed by Zhang Yimou · Written by Shu Ping
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Jiang Wen Zhao Xiaoshuai -
Li Baotian Lao Zhang -
Qu Ying An Hong -
Liu Xinyi Liu Delong -
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Zhao Benshan Poet Reader -
Du Xudong Xiao Ge -
Fang Qingzhuo Big Sister -
Liang Guanhua Restaurant Manager -
Li Qi Fat Cook -
You Yongzhi Restaurant Customer -
Fu Biao Restaurant Customer
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