The Promised Land

The Promised Land

The Promised Land

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The Promised Land

2015

1h 42m

7.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Ling Ai and He Jiang are young, ambitious, and in pursuit of careers imported from the West, but romantic longings and career ambitions are inevitably shaped by larger social forces.

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8 featured cast members

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Wang Jiajia

Wang Jiajia

Ling Ai

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

He Jiang

Wang Zhiwen

Wang Zhiwen

Ling's Father

Liu Yiwei

Liu Yiwei

Huang Bojun

Huang Bojun

Little Huang

Wang Qing

Wang Qing

Lesi Liu

Sisi

Zhou Dehua

Zhou Dehua

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Directed by: He Ping
Written by: He Ping

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