The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman (film)

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The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman
Traditional Chinese 少爺 磨難
Simplified Chinese 少爷 磨难
Literal meaningTribulations of the Young Master
Hanyu Pinyin Shàoyé de Mónàn
Based on Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
by Jules Verne
Starring
CinematographyXia Lixing
Edited byShen Chuanti
Music byQu Xiaosong
Production
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Release date
  • December 25, 1987 (1987-12-25)(W. Germany)
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The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman is a 1987 Chinese-German period film directed by Wu Yigong (Zhang Jianya is credited as a "co-director"), based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name. The film stars Chinese comic Chen Peisi, American actress Rosalind Chao, and German actor Rolf Hoppe.


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