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Romance / Comedy

Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man.

Chen Shaochang (Shi Hui), a primary school principal widowed at a young age, raises his children alone. His close friend's daughter, Liu Minhua (Zhu Jiachen), whom he hasn't seen for many years, begins working at the primary school through his introduction. Chen Shaochang's son, Jianzhong (Han Fei), and daughter-in-law, Feng Lijun (Li Huanqing), consider Chen's job undignified. After retiring, he is filled with melancholy, understood only by Minhua. Although their relationship deepens, they must contend with the ethical and social norms of Republican-era Shanghai.

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Directed by Sang Hu

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Shi Hui

Shi Hui

Han Fei

Han Fei

Huanqing Li

Huanqing Li

Zhu Jiachen

Zhu Jiachen

Shen Yang

Shen Yang

Cui Chaoming

Cui Chaoming

Cheng Zhi

Cheng Zhi

Lu Shan

Lu Shan

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