I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
Director
Feng Xiaogang
Main cast
Fan Bingbing; Zhang Jia-Yi; Yu Hewei; Da Peng; Guo Tao
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Description
Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.
Feng Xiaogang
Main cast
Fan Bingbing; Zhang Jia-Yi; Yu Hewei; Da Peng; Guo Tao
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Description
Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.
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