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Shower

洗澡

1999 · 1h 32m · Comedy, Drama · China · Rated PG-13 (US)

An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.

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Liu Fendou, Xin Huo, Cai Shangjun, Zhang Yang, Diao Yinan

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Zhu Xu, Pu Cunxin, Jiang Wu, Li Ding

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bath housebeijing, chinabusinessmanhusband wife relationshipmarriage crisismentally disabledmodernitymodern societyopera singershowertraditionwife

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