Troubled Laughter
1979, Chinese. Directed by Deng Yimin & Yang Yanjin.
During the Cultural Revolution a powerless newspaper writer struggles with his conscience at the pervasive dishonesty and immorality from the top on down. The ethical and professional conflicts eventually threaten both his work and family relationships,
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 2 January 1979
- Original title
- 苦恼人的笑
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Yang Yanjin
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Troubled Laughter runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Troubled Laughter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Troubled Laughter, try The Young One, All Day and a Night, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Troubled Laughter?
Troubled Laughter (1979) was directed by Deng Yimin and Yang Yanjin and stars Li Zhiyu, Mu Bai, Cheng Zhi.