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Phony Phoenixes

MOVIE • 1947

Phony Phoenixes

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Young widow Fan Ruhua feigns the daughter of a tycoon and solicits husbands on papers. But Fan bumped into Yang Xiaomao, a barber, who similarly pretends to be a suiter for a broke businessman to court a daughter from a wealthy family. After a series of misunderstandings, Yang and Fan finally give up vanity and live honest lives.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 1
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Comedy

Top Cast

Shi Hui

Shi Hui

Number Three

Li Li-Hua

Li Li-Hua

Fan Ruhua

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Liu Long

Number Eight

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Jin Gang

The Boss

Lin Zhen

Lin Zhen

…

Huang Zuolin

Huang Zuolin

Director

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Jianghai Wu

Sound Recordist

Sang Hu

Sang Hu

Writer

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Xingzai Wu

Producer

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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1947

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1947

Runtime

92 min

Language

Chinese

Origin

China

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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