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Eight Taels of Gold (1989)

Eight Taels of Gold poster
Original title
八両金
Directed by
Mabel Cheung
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese man returns to his rural hometown after many years abroad. He reconnects with family and an old flame, facing the changes time has brought.

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What happens

Eight Taels of Gold (Chinese: 八兩金) is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Mabel Cheung. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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