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Year: 2001
Runtime: 105 min
Language: Chinese
Director: Takashi Miike
In a gritty underworld, a Chinese yakuza and a dogged Japanese detective engage in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the ruthless Japanese mafia. When their paths inevitably cross, the consequences will be catastrophic, sparking a chain reaction that will shake the very foundations of their world.
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