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Star Appeal(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-09-26
30%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Overview:
Chinese filmmaker Cui Zi’en directs this gay-themed sci-fi drama about Xiao Bo, a bisexual man who discovers a stranger by the roadside, naked and claiming to be from Mars.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
ProductionCompanies:
Cuizi DV Studio
Movie: Star Appeal
Top 5 Billed Cast
于波
Wang Guifeng
Weiming Wang
于滨
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Overview
Chinese filmmaker Cui Zi’en directs this gay-themed sci-fi drama about Xiao Bo, a bisexual man who discovers a stranger by the roadside, naked and claiming to be from Mars.
Release Date
2008-09-26
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