A City of Sadness
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wen-Ching
Wu Kuan Mei / Hinome
Wen-Heung
Wen Leung
Ah Jia
Ah Lu
Meidai
Mr. Wu
Singer
Mr. Huang
Recommendations Movies
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Terrorizers(zh)
An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.
The Heroic Trio(cn)
While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.
The Voice of the Moon(it)
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Dust in the Wind(zh)
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Mouchette(fr)
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The Cannibals(pt)
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The Way Home(ko)
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Marry My Dead Body(zh)
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Belladonna of Sadness(ja)
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