Black Snow
7.2
A man returns to his native Beijing after serving in a labor camp, to find that he has no family or prospects or friends. He tries to make a living, but his old underworld contacts drag him back into a life of crime.
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Cast
14 people
Jiang Wen
Li Huiquan
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Fang Chazi
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Cai Hongxiang
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Geng Li
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Liang Tian
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Meng Jin
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Xie Fei Director · Liu Heng Screenplay Xiao Feng Cinematographer
First release February 14, 1990 · Produced in China · Production 北京电影学院青年电影制片厂
Production
Ningxia Film Group
Production
北京电影学院青年电影制片厂
Production
China
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Original title
本命年
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Germany · February 14, 1990
Premiere · Berlin Film Festival
China · April 13, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
September 18, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray
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