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Shower

Shower

Shower

Shower

1999•1h 32m•

★6.8(73 ratings)

ComedyDrama

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

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

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Main Cast

Zhu Xu

Zhu Xu

'Old' Liu

Pu Cunxin

Pu Cunxin

Liu Daming

Jiang Wu

Jiang Wu

Liu Erming

Li Ding

Li Ding

Lao Lin

Feng Shun

Feng Shun

Lao Wu

He Bing

He Bing

He Zheng

Du Peng

Du Peng

Miao Zhuang

Sui Yongqing

Sui Yongqing

Wang Fang

Hu Beibei

Hu Beibei

Zhang Jinhao

Jin Zhao

Jin Zhao

Street Director

Yang Zichun

Yang Zichun

Old Bather

Fang Zheng

Fang Zheng

Creditor

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Zhang Yang

Writing

Screenplay: Xin Huo
Screenplay: Cai Shangjun
Screenplay: Diao Yinan
Screenplay: Liu Fendou
Screenplay: Zhang Yang

Production

Producer: Peter Loehr
Executive Producer: Sam Duann

Music & Sound

Music: Ye Xiaogang
Sound Editor: Qizhen Lai

Editing

Editor: Yang Hongyu

Art Direction

Production Design: Tian Meng

Keywords

mentally disabledhusband wife relationshipbusinessmanwifebath housemarriage crisistraditionshowermodernitymodern societybeijing, chinaopera singer

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Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "洗澡" (ZH).

#2

The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).

#3

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin.

#4

The film was directed by Zhang Yang.

#5

The screenplay was written by Xin Huo and Cai Shangjun.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0215369.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

73 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

洗澡

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English, Español, 普通话

Country of Origin:

China

Production Companies:

Imar Film Co., Ltd.

Xi'an Film Studio