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A Tale of Three Cities
A Tale of Three Cities

A Tale of Three Cities

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DramaHistoryRomance

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A former spy in the Chinese Nationalist Party falls for an opium-dealing widow, as China is ravaged by war and revolution.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

28 August 2015

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Sean Lau

Sean Lau

Fang Daolong

Tang Wei

Tang Wei

Chen Yuerong

Qin Hailu

Qin Hailu

Qiu

Jing Boran

Jing Boran

Hua

Huang Jue

Huang Jue

Master Zhou

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Yuerong's Mother

Li Jianyi

Li Jianyi

Daolong's Father

Jiao Gang

Jiao Gang

KMT Agent Chief

Philip Chan

Philip Chan

KMT Agent Chief

Wu Jing

Wu Jing

Grandma Yue

Wong Ji-Dan

Wong Ji-Dan

Assassin

Peng Yin

Peng Yin

Egg Hawker

Hu Shun-Er

Hu Shun-Er

Miroslav Karel

Miroslav Karel

Businessman

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