Back to Back, Face to Face (1994)

Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.

Released Nov. 17, 1994 148 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

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