Li fa shi 2006

Synopsis:

In the late 1930s, the Japanese army occupies Shanghai. Barber Lu Ping kills a Japanese officer by accident and then escapes from Shanghai to the residence of his master's brother, Song Fengnian. When he arrives at the small town, he falls in love with Song's daughter Jiayi at the first sight. However, Jiayi has had the engagement with an officer for a decent life in the wartime, even as concubine. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Lu is sentenced to death as a traitor because Song, his boss, has worked for the Japanese. When he closes his eyes and waits for the sound of shot, Jiayi rescues him. Arranged by her husband, Lu becomes an officer. However, he can never forget Jiayi and his barber life. After the end of the Civil War, Lu is sent to work on a farm in the northwest. There he learns that Jiayi doesn't leave with her husband and has been waiting for him at the small town where they meet for the first time. Lu decides to look for Jiayu.

Directed by: Chen Yifei
Written by: Chen Yifei
Release date: 2006-04-28
Runtime: 120 minutes
Cast:
Chen Kun
Chen Kun
Lu Ping 
Wang Yajie
Wang Yajie
Yu Mian 
Bi Yuanjin
Bi Yuanjin
Sheng Ge 
Zeng Li
Zeng Li
Song Jiayi 
Ren Guangzhi
Ren Guangzhi
Song Fengnian 
Wei Zongwan
Wei Zongwan
Commander Hu 
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Also known as:
  • The Music Box