Goddess of Mercy

Goddess of Mercy

2003 · 110 min · ★ 7.3 · Action, Drama, Romance

Yang Rui falls in love for the cleaning woman who works in a taekwando gym, only to later discover she's an undercover cop named An Xin. An is in hiding from drug smugglers who have a score to settle with her - a raid she led resulted in the death of one of the smuggler's parents. To complicate matters further, An was previously romantically involved with the smuggler whose parents were killed.

Directed by Ann Hui · Written by Ivy Ho

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