Returning Home
2016 Β· 90m Β· Drama
Xu Wangsheng, an elderly migrant worker who returned to his hometown, had a relationship with his son Xu Chao because of his years away from home and his wife's illness. The crazy girl and Xu Chao had no guesses, and later they were stimulated outside. On the night of the winter solstice, Xu Chao was seen by his father when he raped a mad woman. Since then, the mad woman has Xu Chao in her heart. Xu Wangsheng asked someone to find a daughter-in-law for his son. When the blind date, Xu Chao deliberately opposed the father, causing the blind date to fail. The father and son were completely overthrown. Xu Chao secretly went to Guangzhou. On the thirtieth night of the year, Xu Chao died unexpectedly on the way back from Guangzhou. Xu Wangsheng decided to find a ghost wife for his son ...
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