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Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man

Original title: Ai le zhongnian
  • 1949
  • 1h 40m
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Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man (1949)
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In pre-communist China, a widowed school principal must take care of his three children and a girl left behind his deceased old friend. When he retires, he finds himself bored and neglected ... Read allIn pre-communist China, a widowed school principal must take care of his three children and a girl left behind his deceased old friend. When he retires, he finds himself bored and neglected by his children until he returns to school.In pre-communist China, a widowed school principal must take care of his three children and a girl left behind his deceased old friend. When he retires, he finds himself bored and neglected by his children until he returns to school.

  • Director
    • Hu Sang
  • Writers
    • Eileen Chang
    • Hu Sang
  • Stars
    • Hui Shi
    • Jiachen Zhu
    • Yang Shen
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    8.0/10
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    • Director
      • Hu Sang
    • Writers
      • Eileen Chang
      • Hu Sang
    • Stars
      • Hui Shi
      • Jiachen Zhu
      • Yang Shen
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Hui Shi
    • Chen Shaochang
    Jiachen Zhu
    • Liu Minhua (adult)
    Yang Shen
    • Xu Xiaochuan (adult)
    Huanqing Li
    • Feng Lijun
    Fei Han
    • Chen Jianzhong (adult)
    Zhi Cheng
    Zhi Cheng
    • Stonemason
    Chaoming Cui
    • Liu Zhiquan
    Meiqiang Ge
    • Long Long
    Muru Gu
    • Feng Daolong
    Delong Hu
    • Old Ma
    Xiaoqin Hu
    • Feng Liwen
    Hao Li
    • Colleague B
    Zhen Lin
    • Yang Ma
    Xiaohu Liu
    • Chen Jianying (child)
    Shan Lu
    • Liu's wife
    Fei Ma
    • Colleague A
    Chou Mo
    • Aunt
    Chucai Qian
    • Xu Xiaochuan (child)
    • Director
      • Hu Sang
    • Writers
      • Eileen Chang
      • Hu Sang
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    The old society

    The old society was really avantgarde. In pre-communism era of China, a widowed man fell in love with a young collegue of the same age of his own children.

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    • Release date
      • 1949 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Language
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Miserable at Middle Age
    • Production company
      • Wenhua Film Company
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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