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Teahouse

Original title: Cha guan
  • 1982
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Teahouse (1982)
Drama

An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the ... Read allAn old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People's Republic.An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People's Republic.

  • Director
    • Tian Xie
  • Writers
    • Lao-She
    • Tian Xie
  • Stars
    • Shixiang Cao
    • Zhong Cheng
    • Haitao Ding
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    714
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tian Xie
    • Writers
      • Lao-She
      • Tian Xie
    • Stars
      • Shixiang Cao
      • Zhong Cheng
      • Haitao Ding
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Shixiang Cao
    • Zou Fuyuan
    Zhong Cheng
    • Young Kang Shun Zi
    Haitao Ding
    • Kang Dali
    Zengxiang Feng
    • Lao Lin
    Zongwun Hu
    • Kang Shunzi
    Zongluo Huang
    • Song Er Ye
    Zhao Jin
    • Zhou Xiuhua
    Tianye Lan
    • Qin Zhongyi
    Fei Lei
    • Lao Chen
    Daqian Li
    • Song En Zi
    Xiang Li
    • Li San, old Shop assistant
    Yuan Li
    • Er De Zi
    Dongsheng Lin
    • Country woman
    Liankun Lin
    • Wu Xiangzi
    Jin Meng
    • Wang Shufen
    Tiezeng Mi
    • Ma Wu Ye
    Xingli Niu
    • Kang Liu
    Yuan Ping
    • Wang Dashuan
    • Director
      • Tian Xie
    • Writers
      • Lao-She
      • Tian Xie
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    9thomasbenmattenson

    living is not easy anymore, everything should be done slowly

    I always thought that people in the past were kind and simple, but after reading Lao She's works, I found that people are still like that. It's really like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own abilities. Some people cheat and do all the bad things, while others are kind and upright, but there is no good end. Bad people and bad things happen every now and then, and good people and good things are not without them. In short, in that society, living is not easy anymore, everything should be done slowly. There are too many people who are slippery tongues and have a chicken thief's heart.

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    • Release date
      • 1982 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Ch'a-Kuan
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • Beijing Film Studio
      • Ningxia Film Group
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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