Cocoon
2017•26m•
★1.0(2 ratings)
RomanceDramaFamily
Overview
China, 1997. An unhappy marriage, a love affair and a child who holds all the secrets.
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Mei LiyingWriters
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- Director: Mei Liying
China, 1997. An unhappy marriage, a love affair and a child who holds all the secrets.
The original title is "茧" (ZH).
The film was directed by Mei Liying.
The screenplay was written by Mei Liying and Xu Zhang.
The score was composed by Pantawit Kiangsiri.
Cinematography was handled by Jon Keng.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt6217140.
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茧
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普通话
China