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Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (1947)

Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon poster
Original title
八千里路雲和月
Directed by
Shi Dongshan
Genre
drama film
Country
Republic of China
Runtime
2h 04m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Chinese drama follows a couple during turbulent times. It shows how war and separation affect their relationship and their journey to reunite.

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What happens

Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon is a 1947 Chinese film directed by Shi Dongshan and Wang Weiyi, starring Bai Yang and Tao Jin, two actors who were the leads in The Spring River Flows East released that same year. The film was selected as one of the 100 greatest 20th-century Chinese-language films chosen by Asia Weekly. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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