Peacock

Feb 18, 2005

2h 24m

★ 7.2

Overview

Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Asian Union Film & Entertainment

Peacock Trailers

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Cast

Gao Wei Hong

Zhang Jingchu

Gao Weiguo

Li Feng

Di Di

Lü Yulai

Mother

Huang Meiying

Chinese Teacher Wang

Ping Zong

Master Liu

Bao Zhenjiang

Tian Xiaojie

Jin Zhi

Lan Wang

Guo Zi

Liu Guancheng

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7.0

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5.6

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4.4

Stone

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6.9

Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi

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4.7

Making Of A Prostitute

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6.0

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5.8

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6.7

Second Best

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7.5

Madonna and Child

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4.0

Little Miss Thoroughbred

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6.5

The Rag Man

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7.5

Boyhood

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The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

0.0

Little White Lie

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An orphan is uncertain whether she wants to remain with her adoptive family or return to the orphanage.

4.3

Daughters-Mothers

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6.0

Present Future

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0.0

Girl on Red Couch

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A little girl on a red sofa is watching terrifying daily pictures on tv.

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7.0

Station Jim

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At a rural railway station in Victorian England, Jim is a spunky Jack Russell Terrier who escapes his mean master at the circus, and is soon befriended by station porter Bob and lonely orphan Henry. His performing feats soon become a local attraction, and before long he's in the middle of a battle to save the local orphanage.

6.8

The Paper Man

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0.0

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