American Dreams in China
No pain, no gain.
2013•1h 52m•
★6.8(122 ratings)
Drama
Overview
Three Chinese friends build a successful English language school to help Chinese teenagers fulfil their dreams.
Director
Peter Chan Ho-SunWriters
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No pain, no gain.
Three Chinese friends build a successful English language school to help Chinese teenagers fulfil their dreams.
The film's tagline is: "No pain, no gain."
The original title is "中国合伙人" (ZH).
The film grossed $88.0M at the box office.
The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).
The film was directed by Peter Chan Ho-Sun.
The screenplay was written by Zhou Zhiyong and Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah.
The score was composed by Peter Kam Pau-Tat.
Cinematography was handled by Christopher Doyle.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2278392.
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Good
122 votes
中国合伙人
Released
IIA
普通话, English
China
$88,000,000
