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The Great Wall Is a Great Wall

Original title: A Great Wall
  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
377
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POPULARITY
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The Great Wall Is a Great Wall (1986)
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A gentle investigation of the clash of cultures when a Chinese-American family from San Francisco descends on their relatives in Peking. In HD.A gentle investigation of the clash of cultures when a Chinese-American family from San Francisco descends on their relatives in Peking. In HD.A gentle investigation of the clash of cultures when a Chinese-American family from San Francisco descends on their relatives in Peking. In HD.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
377
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
150,221
56,306
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    • Director
      • Peter Wang
    • Writers
      • Shirley Sun
      • Peter Wang
    • Stars
      • Peter Wang
      • Sharon Iwai
      • Kelvin Han Yee
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Wang
    • Writers
      • Shirley Sun
      • Peter Wang
    • Stars
      • Peter Wang
      • Sharon Iwai
      • Kelvin Han Yee
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    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Sharon Iwai and Kelvin Han Yee in The Great Wall Is a Great Wall (1986)
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    Peter Wang
    • Leo Fang
    Sharon Iwai
    Sharon Iwai
    • Grace Fang
    Kelvin Han Yee
    Kelvin Han Yee
    • Paul Fang
    Qinqin Li
    Qinqin Li
    • Lili Chao
    Xiaoguang Hu
    • Mr. Chao
    Guanglan Shen
    • Mrs. Chao
    Kelvin Wong
    Kelvin Wong
    • Liu Yida
    • (as Wang Xiao)
    Jan Haley
    Jan Haley
    • Secretary
    Jeanette Pavini
    • Linda
    Han Tan
    • Old Liu
    Jian Xiu
    • Yu
    Ran Zhijuan
    • Jan
    • Director
      • Peter Wang
    • Writers
      • Shirley Sun
      • Peter Wang
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      Paul Fang: All Chinese parents are racist.

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      Featured in At the Movies: Vamp/Pirates/Aliens/A Great Wall (1986)

    User reviews4

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    4/10
    watch for the historical view of BeiJing in 1986 and cultural notes
    The movie is a good concept with amateur / poor execution. But the scenes -- on the street, in the hotongs, courtyards, and streets of Beijing are just amazing. Beijing today is an amazing metropolis, and in this movie, in 1986, it has more the feeling of an overgrown village. you get somewhat unintentional glimpses of poverty and poorly maintained infrastructure -- Beijing in 2006 is far more cosmopolitan in places, with both much greater energy and wealth than you will see here and also more filth and poverty. The cultural notes are mostly still relevant, though the rampant capitalism, scheming and vitality of today's BJ make for a very different city. the Beijing of this movie is as lost as the "LA" of Chinatown (the movie) circa 1930's.....

    so as history and culture lesson the movie is a 10. 'the world of Susie Wong' works as both history and movie; this one is just good history!
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    • Jul 16, 2006

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • A Great Wall
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production companies
      • Nanhai
      • W&S
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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