Old Fish
2008 · 112 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Crime
A resourceful veteran cop surrounded by inexperienced youngsters is called upon to defuse a series of explosive devices across Harbin.
Directed by Gao Qunshu · Written by Jinglin Lan
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