
The Newcomer
2017, Chinese. Directed by Cheng Liang.
A foreigner’s spiritual journey between the old Shanghai and the modern Shanghai which eventually became a praise poem to the old Shanghai.
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- Chinese
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- Released
- 3 May 2017
- Original title
- 新房客
- Written by
- Cheng Liang
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Who directed The Newcomer?
The Newcomer (2017) was directed by Cheng Liang.