Back to Back, Face to Face
8.2
Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.
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Part of City Trilogy Collection
3 films
Cast
17 people
Niu Zhen-Hua
Deputy Director Wang Shuangli
Also in
背靠背，脸对脸
The Soong Sisters
Lei Kesheng
Ma
Known for
The Story of Qiu Ju
Li Qiang
Xiao Yan'an
Known for
Joy of Life
The Emperor and the Assassin
Ju Hao
Accountant Li
Also in
The Mask
Story of The Cooking Class
Liu Guoxiang
Old Wang
Also in
The Last Emperor
The Pioneers
Xu Xuezheng
Lao Luo
Haihai Lin
Fanglan
Also in
背靠背，脸对脸
The Conquest
Wang Jinsong
Monkey
Known for
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Sacrifice
Qian Wen
Lao Song
Also in
Swallow Li San
Blood Stains on the Screen
She Nan-nan
Lung Bingbing
Also in
背靠背，脸对脸
To the Generation Meng Luo Chuan
Ge Zhijun
Director Leng
Known for
The Story of Qiu Ju
Ma Zaijun
Deputy Director Xu
Huang Jianxin Director · Yang Yazhou Director Sun Yi’an Writer
First release November 17, 1994 · Produced in China · Production Simpson Communication Limited
Production
Xi'an Film Studio
Production
Simpson Communication Limited
Production
China
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Original title
背靠背，脸对脸
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · November 17, 1994
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
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