
Movie adaptation of a wildly popular hand-copied unpublished novel by Zhang Yang during the Cultural Revolution that was later rehabilitated and officially published in 1979.
Directed by Dong Kena, The Second Handshake leans on a strong ensemble — Xie Fang, Kang Tai, Mei Yuan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
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