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The Second Handshake

2h 3m1980Dong Kena
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Movie adaptation of a wildly popular hand-copied unpublished novel by Zhang Yang during the Cultural Revolution that was later rehabilitated and officially published in 1979.

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What is The Second Handshake (1980) about?

Movie adaptation of a wildly popular hand-copied unpublished novel by Zhang Yang during the Cultural Revolution that was later rehabilitated and officially published in 1979.

Who stars in The Second Handshake?

The Second Handshake stars Xie Fang, Kang Tai, Mei Yuan. The film was directed by Dong Kena.

How long is The Second Handshake?

The Second Handshake has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1980.

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