Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

1989 · 103 min · ★ 5.3 · Action, Comedy, Crime

Two friends who own an investment firm turn to a policeman friend for help when they are framed for robbery by a gang of antiquities smugglers.

Directed by Lau Kar-leung · Written by Tsang Kwok-Chi

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