A Place to Call Home | |
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Directed by | Wu Jiaxiang |
Written by | I. Fang Yeh |
Produced by | Runme Shaw |
Starring | Li Ching (actress) |
Cinematography | Ming Huang |
Edited by | Hsing-lung Chiang |
Music by | Fu-ling Wang |
Distributed by | Shaw Brothers |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
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