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Absurdities In a City (1990) | Slate

Absurdities In a City

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Rated 6.0 on TMDB

Absurdities In a City

江城奇事

The director of a Repertory Troupe and a young student are tasked with investigating a potential incidence of bribery at a jade carving factory.

Released: 1990
Runtime: 1h 58m
Genres: Comedy
Country: China

Direction and writing

Bao ZhifangDirector

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