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Phony Phoenixes(1947)
Status: Released
Date: 1947-01-01
60%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Overview:
Young widow Fan Ruhua feigns the daughter of a tycoon and solicits husbands on papers. But Fan bumped into Yang Xiaomao, a barber, who similarly pretends to be a suiter for a broke businessman to court a daughter from a wealthy family. After a series of misunderstandings, Yang and Fan finally give up vanity and live honest lives.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
Movie: Phony Phoenixes
Top 5 Billed Cast
Shi Hui
Number Three
Li Li-Hua
Fan Ruhua
林榛
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Overview
Young widow Fan Ruhua feigns the daughter of a tycoon and solicits husbands on papers. But Fan bumped into Yang Xiaomao, a barber, who similarly pretends to be a suiter for a broke businessman to court a daughter from a wealthy family. After a series of misunderstandings, Yang and Fan finally give up vanity and live honest lives.
Release Date
1947-01-01
Average
6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
普通话
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