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Glittering Days (2009)

Glittering Days poster
Original title
万家灯火
Directed by
An Zhanjun
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Elsewhere
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How it feels

Three brothers in Beijing argue with their mother over housing. The film follows their family dispute as they try to find a solution.

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What happens

Glittering Days (Chinese: 万家灯火) is a 2009 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by An Jianjun and starring Jin Yaqin, Liu Hua, Xin Baiqing, Feng Qian, Liu Lin, and Wu Yue. It is produced jointly by Beijing Forbidden City Film Co., Ltd. and CCTV-6. It is a remake of the 2002 drama of the same name by Li Longyun. The film tells about the housing dispute between three brothers and their mother in Beijing. The film premiered in China on September 1, 2009 to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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