The Blue Kite

The Blue Kite

The Blue Kite

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The Blue Kite

"A history untold, a memory unfolds."

1994

2h 21m

7.2(67 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Tian Yi

Infant Tietou

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Wenyao Zhang

Young Tietou

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Xiaoman Chen

Teenage Tietou

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Lü Liping

Chen Shujuan

Lü Liping

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Pu Cunxin

Lin Shaolong

Pu Cunxin

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李雪健

Uncle Li

李雪健

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Ping Zong

Chen Shusheng

Ping Zong

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张弘

Zhu Ying

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Chu Shuanzhong

Chen Shuyan

Chu Shuanzhong

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宋晓英

Sis

宋晓英

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Liu Yanjin

Shujuan's Mother

Liu Yanjin

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李滨

Granny

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Guo Donglin

Lin Yunwei

Guo Donglin

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Zhang Lu

Mrs. Lan

Zhang Lu

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Shumin Wu

Street Committee Officer

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张丰毅

话剧男演员

张丰毅

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丁嘉丽

校长

丁嘉丽

Acting

Lü Zhong

蓝太太

Lü Zhong

Directing

郭宝昌

吴雷生

郭宝昌

Acting

Xu Min

文工团长

Xu Min

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