Li fa shi (2006)

In the late 1930s, the Japanese army occupies Shanghai. Barber Lu Ping kills a Japanese officer by accident and then escapes from Shanghai to the residence of his master's brother, Song ... See full summary »

Directors:

Yi Fei Chen, See-Yuen Ng (uncredited)

Writers:

Yi Fei Chen, Yiping Fan (novel)

Stars:

Yuanjin Bi, Kun Chen, Lihong Li

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yuanjin Bi
Kun Chen	...	Lu Ping
Lihong Li
Guanjun Liu
Guobin Peng
Weidong Qin
Guangzhi Ren
Yajie Wang	...	Yu Mian
Zongwan Wei
Li Zeng	...	Song Jiayi

Storyline

In the late 1930s, the Japanese army occupies Shanghai. Barber Lu Ping kills a Japanese officer by accident and then escapes from Shanghai to the residence of his master's brother, Song Fengnian. When he arrives at the small town, he falls in love with Song's daughter Jiayi at the first sight. However, Jiayi has had the engagement with an officer for a decent life in the wartime, even as concubine. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Lu is sentenced to death as a traitor because Song, his boss, has worked for the Japanese. When he closes his eyes and waits for the sound of shot, Jiayi rescues him. Arranged by her husband, Lu becomes an officer. However, he can never forget Jiayi and his barber life. After the end of the Civil War, Lu is sent to work on a farm in the northwest. There he learns that Jiayi doesn't leave with her husband and has been waiting for him at the small town where they meet for the first time. Lu decides to look for Jiayu.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (China)

Also Known As:

The Music Box

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beijing Film Studio, Shanghai Chan Yifei Architectural & Environmental Art

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

See-Yuen Ng took over the shooting after Yi Fei Chen died shortly before the film was finished.

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