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The Blue Kite

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A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1994-02-02

Runtime: 141 mins

Director: Tian Zhuangzhuang

Writer: Cui Jiajun

Spoken language: 普通话

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Blue Kite

Production Companies: Beijing Film Studio, Chu Eyetos & Co., Longwick Film

Production Countries: China, Hong Kong

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