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Back to Roots

5.519951h 46mMovie

A young punk escapes to a remote village in mainland China and discovers his roots in this Hong Kong drama. Fai, a young gangster, thinks he killed a Hong Kong cop. He escapes to Guangzhou until the situation blows over. The foolish boy…

DirectorRaymond Leung

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Cast · Directed by Raymond Leung

RCRadium Cheung
Radium Cheung
JWJameson Lam Wa-Fan
Jameson Lam Wa-Fan

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