Old Fish

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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