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The Peony Pavilion
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Title: The Peony Pavilion

Release Date: 14 Sep 1995

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Drama

Director: Central Motion Picture Corporation

Production Companies: Central Motion Picture Corporation

Overview: A high school student and a pop singer meld reality with fiction as they both fantasize themselves as characters in a Ming dynasty tale of seduction - "The Peony Pavilion."

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Average Vote: 9.5 (4 votes)

Cast

  • Liu Yu-mei: René Liu
  • Du Li-li: Pen-yu Chang
  • Mi-mi: Tien Hsin
  • Li-li's Mother: Pan Lili
  • Guoliang: Hua-Chien Hsu
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