A Borrowed Life
Genres
Overview
Sega's children, born into post-war Chinese rule, can't relate to their father's love for Japanese culture, having grown up under Japanese rule before WWII.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
167 min
Release Date
1995-08-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
6.9
Tsai Chen-Nan
Sega
Jun Fu
Wen-Jian
Ing-How Tan
ER Doctor
Akio Chen
Yung-Feng Lee
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