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A Flash and How It Lasts

202614mMovie

Living in Los Angeles, a young Chinese gay man longs for the connection with his estranged father that seems out of reach. One day, his father visits him from China, and he discovers the tenderness and sorrow of his father that he had never seen before.

DirectorZhihua Hu
WriterZhihua Hu

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Cast · Directed by Zhihua Hu

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XiaoXiao Sun
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Shane P. Zhang

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