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When a celebrated Chinese opera troupe loses its sponsorship funding, the laid-off performers must seek out temporary jobs in a wide spectrum of fields. But all along, they yearn to reunite their company and perform again.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Daming Chen
- 2006-10
The members of a small opera troupe are forced to cope in the “real” world when their funds dry up in “One Foot off the Ground,” a warmly observed ensembler that casts a quizzical eye on...
Movie Info. A popular opera in China loses its funding, forcing its performers to take up a series of embarrassing new jobs in order to make ends meet. Still, the...
- Comedy, Drama
- Xu Fan
- Daming Chen
Liu Bing (Yao Lu) has a photographic studio and developes a middle-aged lust for up and coming starlet Ju Hua (Ren Silu). And Ma San (Li Yixiang) trains his chicken to be a champion cock-fighter, though he has limited success in this black market small-city gambling racket.
- China Underground
A popular opera in China loses its funding, forcing its performers to take up a series of embarrassing new jobs in order to make ends meet. Still, the troupe never gives up hope that they will perform again. Seeing this as an opportunity for personal gain, a con man approaches the performers and promises them the funding they need to re-form the ensemble. But, when the con artist's scheme is ...
When a celebrated Chinese opera troupe loses its sponsorship funding, the laid-off performers must seek out temporary jobs in a wide spectrum of fields. But all along, they yearn to reunite their company and perform again.
One Foot Off the Ground (2006) 10/26/2006 (CN) 1h 46m User Score. What's ... Help us expand our database by adding one. Daming Chen. Director. Top Billed Cast. Xu Fan.
