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Zodiac Killers is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama directed by Ann Hui with Andy Lau
Zodiac Killers (1991)
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Directed by Ann Hui
OriginHong kong
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Rating54%
Zodiac Killers (chinois simplifié : 极道追踪 ; chinois traditionnel : 極道追踪 ; pinyin : Jí dào zhuīzōng ; cantonais Jyutping : Gik Dou Zeoi Zung) est un film hongkongais réalisé par Ann Hui, sorti en 1991.
Synopsis
Ben, un étudiant hongkongais à Tokyo rencontre Tieh-Lan, une jeune chinoise qui travaille comme hotesse dans un bar de Shinjuku. Il se trouve bientôt confronté au monde des yakuzas.Actors
Andy Lau
(Ben Li)
Cherie Chung
(Meng Tieh-Lan)
Jun'ichi Ishida
(Asano)
Kyōko Kishida
(Old geisha Miyako (cameo))
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