King of Triads
February 2012
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Cast and credits
Actors | Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Ken Lo, Tian-lin Wang |
Producers | Dennis Law |
Director | Dennis Law |
Writers | Dennis Law |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
94 minutes
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