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Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

Genres

Drama

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Tian Geng suffers from liver cancer and is told he has less than three months to live. A former lover takes care of him at the hospital, but he is unconsolable. However, his outlook changes when he meets a girl at hospital who lost her leg to disease at a young age and is in danger of losing her other leg, and has also lost all hope.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1987

Country

China

Cast

Liu Qiong

Liu Qiong

Tian Geng

Zuo Ling

Zuo Ling

Bei

Jiang Yunhui

Jiang Yunhui

Wang Wanyi

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