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A primary school teacher rallies the citizens of a small town to resist the corruption of the local government and unite to build reinforcements against an oncoming flood.
Top billed cast
- Jianong GongTiesheng Liu
Butterfly WuXiujuan Fu
Xianzhai WangHeqing Li
Jie Tanggo-between
Yunqing Xiego-between
Zhiyuan TanBoren Fu
Peizhen XiaSuzhen
Guyan ZhuSandae Wang
Ying Xiaosquire
Xinyuan Xusquire
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