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The Nightingale
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Three generations, one promise, one bird.

Genres

Drama

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In order to keep a promise he made to his wife, an old man sets off to her native village with a bird in a cage. Along the road, together with his granddaughter, he discovers new values, particularly those related to the heart.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

26 February 2014

Country

France

Cast

Li Baotian

Li Baotian

Zhu Zhi Gen

Li Xiaoran

Li Xiaoran

Ren Quan Ying

Qin Hao

Qin Hao

Zhu Chong Yi

Xin Yi Yang

Xin Yi Yang

Ren Xing

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