The Wig
5.4
After failing his legal exams, Meng, a self-taught law student, is forced to work nights as a taxi driver. During a heated argument with a drunken customer, unable to contain his fury, he pushes the man into a river. The years go by. Now a successful lawyer and father, Meng is haunted by his past.
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Cast
10 people
Huang Xiaoming
Meng Zhong
Known for
Ip Man 2
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Wang Yinglu
Wei Xian
Known for
B for Busy
Li Congxi
Meng Zhong's Father
Known for
An Elephant Sitting Still
Devils on the Doorstep
Huang Lu
Huang Fen
Known for
Little Fires Everywhere
Blind Mountain
Chen Chuankai
Zhao Si
Also in
春潮涌动
Smile Code
Jie Bing
Known for
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Qian Li
Also in
Room 566
The Haunted Graduation Photo 2
Xin Lu
Xu Shaowu
Also in
The Return of the Sister-in-Law
Cockroach Tide
Hu Youran
Dong Yue Director · Sylvian Wang Composer Deng Xu Cinematographer
First release November 16, 2024 · Produced in China · Production AMTD Digital, 华文映像影视传媒有限公司
Production
Maoyan Entertainment
Production
AMTD Digital
Production
华文映像影视传媒有限公司
Production
China
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Original title
戴假发的人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · November 16, 2024
Premiere · China Golden Rooster&Hundred Flowers Film Festival
China · November 16, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
November 23, 2024 · Digital
Germany
July 3, 2025 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
July 4, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
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