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A or B (2018)
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Original name: 幕后玩家
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A young business elite, Zhong, was imprisoned in a house! Everyday, a mysterious man will reveal one of his darkest secrets to the world. At the same time, his wife, friends and business partners were all been dragged into this incident one after another. Being imprisoned, how will Zhong combat this challenging situation? How will he escape from the house and fight the mysterious man and complete the salvation?
Style:
psychological, tense, suspense, disturbing, talky
Plot:
trapped, revenge, money, success, investigation, violence, obsession, death, wealth, chase, escapades, vengeance, rivalry, society, ambition, greed, rise and fall, stock broker, police investigation, life philosophy, corporate world, blind ambition, cons and scams, workplace situations, crimes
Place:
china
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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