

Before the New Bureau Director Arrives
1956, Chinese. Directed by Lü Ban.
Niu, the chief of the general affairs section of a bureau, who goes to great lengths to renovate the director's office before the new director's arrival, yet dismisses and evades the more down-to-earth issues. When the director finally arrives, everything goes out of control.
- Runtime
- 0h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 2 May 1956
- Original title
- 新局长到来之前
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Yu Yanfu
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Before the New Bureau Director Arrives runs 46 minutes (0h 46m).
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Before the New Bureau Director Arrives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1956. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Before the New Bureau Director Arrives?
Before the New Bureau Director Arrives (1956) was directed by Lü Ban and stars Jingbo Li, Jianfeng Su, Ke Pu.