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Design of Death(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-04-28
69%
23 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
The violent death of an unpopular village resident is initially blamed on an infectious disease, but an investigation shows that everybody in the village had a reason to murder him.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
Movie: Design of Death
Top 8 Billed Cast
黄渤
Niu Jia Shi
任達華
Yi Sheng
蘇有朋
Dr. Niu
Yu Nan
Widow Ma
梁靜
Midwife
马精武
Mayor
Liu Kai
Sorcerer
Fei Zhenxiang
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Overview
The violent death of an unpopular village resident is initially blamed on an infectious disease, but an investigation shows that everybody in the village had a reason to murder him.
Release Date
2012-04-28
Average
6.9
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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