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The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman | |
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Traditional Chinese | 少爺 的 磨難 |
Simplified Chinese | 少爷 的 磨难 |
Literal meaning | Tribulations of the Young Master |
Hanyu Pinyin | Shàoyé de Mónàn |
German | Ein Chinese sucht seinen Mörder |
Directed by | Wu Yigong |
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Based on | Tribulations of a Chinaman in China by Jules Verne |
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Cinematography | Xia Lixing |
Edited by | Shen Chuanti |
Music by | Qu Xiaosong |
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