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The Marriage Certificate

20011h 50mHuang Jianxin
IMDb 6.4

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The wife of a prominent psychiatrist can't find her marriage certificate one day. This "jiehunzheng" is all important. Without it, the family officially has never existed, including the daughter. The couple go on a wild goose chase through the Chinese bureaucracy, meeting catch-22 all the way....they need a certificate to get a new one, etc. They even journey back to the People's Commune where they met, now the site of modern private enterprises where nobody even recalls the former occupants.

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What is The Marriage Certificate (2001) about?

The wife of a prominent psychiatrist can't find her marriage certificate one day. This "jiehunzheng" is all important. Without it, the family officially has never existed, including the daughter. The couple go on a wild goose chase through the Chinese bureaucracy, meeting catch-22 all the way....they need a certificate to get a new one, etc. They even journey back to the People's Commune where…

Who stars in The Marriage Certificate?

The Marriage Certificate stars Feng Gong (顾明), Li Xiaomeng (顾小文), Lü Liping (谢雨婷), Xiangjin Luo (小安), Wang Zhiwen (老曹). The film was directed by Huang Jianxin.

How long is The Marriage Certificate?

The Marriage Certificate has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2001.

Is The Marriage Certificate worth watching?

The Marriage Certificate holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. Fans of Comedy, Drama, Family are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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