Samsara
1988, Chinese. Directed by Huang Jianxin.
After Shi Ba -- a privileged youth turned con artist -- meets a fetching dancer named Yu Jing, he decides to go straight and leave his life of crime behind him. But his checkered past will come back to haunt Shi Ba when a blackmailer comes calling.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 February 1988
- Original title
- 轮回
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Wang Shuo
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How long is Samsara?
Samsara runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is Samsara on?
Samsara isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Samsara?
If you liked Samsara, try Home, The Padre, What Time Is It There?.
Who directed Samsara?
Samsara (1988) was directed by Huang Jianxin and stars Jia Hongsheng, Jin Fuli, Lei Han.