Peacock

Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.

Cast

Zhang Jingchu

as Gao Wei Hong

Li Feng

as Gao Weiguo

Lü Yulai

as Di Di

Huang Meiying

as Mother

Ping Zong

as Chinese Teacher Wang

Bao Zhenjiang

as Master Liu

Tian Xiaojie

as Ke

Lan Wang

as Jin Zhi

Liu Guancheng

as Guo Zi

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