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How Lucky China
How Lucky China

How Lucky China

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Follows Long Island’s Mary Lamont Band on their groundbreaking 23,000-mile tour in six cities and provinces across mainland China in 2002.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 2006

Country

Cast

Mary la Mont

Mary la Mont

Jim Marchese

Jim Marchese

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