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A Bittersweet Life
Why this pick
Its elegant criminal underworld setting pairs sudden, forceful action with a brooding protagonist pushed into an increasingly dangerous conflict.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2006 1h 28m HKG
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Nick Cheung
Harry Sin
Sze-Ming Lu
Tsu
Francis Ng
Don Dark
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Lung