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Romance of the Western Chamber (1927)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 49M

Director : Li Minwei, Hou Yao

Synopsis

A love story between a poor scholar and wealthy woman.

Actors

Cho-cho Lam
Cho-cho Lam
Cui Yingying
Li Dandan
Li Dandan
Hongniang
Ge Lijiang
Ge Lijiang
Li Huamin
Li Huamin
Huang Shaofen
Huang Shaofen
Hu Chichang
Hu Chichang

Crews

Li Minwei
Li Minwei
Director
Hou Yao
Hou Yao
Director
Wang Shifu
Wang Shifu
Theatre Play
Pu Shunqing
Pu Shunqing
Writer
Pu Shunqing
Pu Shunqing
Assistant Director

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