Common People

Common People

1998 · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

In the first story a man with cerebral palsy saves a nurse from suicide and they begin a relationship. In the second story a handicapped woman races round the city to gather money to pay for the operation of a man whose injuries she feels responsible for.

Directed by Zhou Xiaowen · Written by Zhang Daqian

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