Top Cast
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Tao Hong
Lai Shuangyang
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Tao Zeru
Zhuo Xiongzhou
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Pan Yueming
Lai Shuangjiu
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Luo Deyuan
Zhang Suozhang
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Zhang Shihong
Lai Shuangyuan
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Li Xiaochen
Duo Er
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Jiang Mingxiao
Shuangyang's Father
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Zhou Huake
Painter
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Han Yuhong
Lao Qi
Overview
The story of a beautiful, single woman who runs a restaurant in inland China, delving into her battle to understand the rapid changes affecting society around her.
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