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It Takes a Thief

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The plot is essentially a re-make of “Midnight Angel/The Justice Women.” Yukari plays HK Police Inspector Shum Ling. When a shootout goes wrong, one of her men, Ye Jin, is injured. He’s engaged to her sister, Tong, and Shum Ling must…

DirectorChan Chuen

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Cast · Directed by Chan Chuen

YÔYukari Ôshima
Yukari Ôshima
PFPaul Chung Fat
Paul Chung Fat
CSChin Siu-Ho
Chin Siu-Ho
JWJameson Lam Wa-Fan
Jameson Lam Wa-Fan

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