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Back to Back, Face to Face (1994)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 28M

Director : Huang Jianxin, Yang Yazhou
Writer : Huang Jianxin, Sun Yi’an

Synopsis

Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director. At home, Wang has problems because his father wants Wang to have a son to carry on the family name. However, because of the one-child policy, Wang cannot have any more children unless his young daughter is certified infirm.

Actors

Niu Zhen-Hua
Niu Zhen-Hua
Wang Shuangli
Lei Kesheng
Lei Kesheng
Lao Ma
Li Qiang
Li Qiang
Xiao Yan
Ju Hao
Ju Hao
Li Kuaiji
Liu Guoxiang
Liu Guoxiang
Father Wang
Xu Xuezheng
Xu Xuezheng
Lao Luo
Haihai Lin
Haihai Lin
Lan Fang
Wang Jinsong
Wang Jinsong
Hou Zi
Zi Lin
Zi Lin
Zhenhua Wu
Zhenhua Wu
LeLe Xiao
Zhang Jiayi
Zhang Jiayi
Jingli Shi
She Nan-nan
She Nan-nan
Leng Bingbing
Ge Zhijun
Ge Zhijun
Juzhang Leng
Qian Wen
Qian Wen
Lao Song
Han Bingjie
Han Bingjie
Gao Yuanzhang
Yang Yazhou
Yang Yazhou
ZuZhi ChuZhang

Crews

Huang Jianxin
Huang Jianxin
Director
Yang Yazhou
Yang Yazhou
Director
Jacob Cheung
Jacob Cheung
Producer
Huang Jianxin
Huang Jianxin
Screenplay
Sun Yi’an
Sun Yi’an
Screenplay
Liu Xinglong
Liu Xinglong
Novel
Zhang Dalong
Zhang Dalong
Original Music Composer
Zhang Xiaoguang
Zhang Xiaoguang
Director of Photography
Lei Qin
Lei Qin
Editor
Xingzheng Li
Xingzheng Li
Art Direction

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