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The Poet

4.520212h 3mMovieDramaRomance

A poet working in a mine and his doting wife dream of a better future, but on a visit to the mine, a famed poet exerts a subtle effect on the couple. This drama eloquently depicts the love-hate relationship between people in changing times.

DirectorHao Lui
WriterHao Lui
ProducersFu Binxing·Chow Keung

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Cast · Directed by Hao Lui

SJSong Jia
Song Jia
Chen Hui
ZYZhu Yawen
Zhu Yawen
Li Wu
ZYZhang Yao
Zhang Yao
Li LI
ZLZhou Lijing
Zhou Lijing
Zhang Mu
ZJZheng Jiabin
Zheng Jiabin
Zhang Yi
YSYijuan Su
Yijuan Su
Big Sister Hong
RXRick Xu
Rick Xu
Li Bing
BZ
Bochen Zhang
Jiang Hong Tao

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The Poet — streaming FAQ

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The Poet hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 24, 2021. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.