Gyantse 1904 (2004)
Overview
David Austin, a Scottish scholar of the Orient, befriends Awang Dunzhu on the bustling streets of Kathmandu, not knowing that the two will soon both become translators for opposing sides in the British invasion of Tibet.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
Deng Luo
TOP CAST
David Heath
David Austin
Sean C. O'Shea
Francis Younghusband
Richard O. Barker
General MacDonald
Eduard P. den Besten
David Austin (Old)
Michael Connolly
Assorted British Soldiers
Vindura Bahadur
Indian Servant
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