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Sniper (2020)
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Original name: 瞄准
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
In spring 1949, former assassin Su Wenqian is recruited by the Songjiang Public Security task force to stop a secret assassination squad and secure a Nationalist army uprising. Facing his former partner, deadly sniper Chi Tiecheng, Su must navigate a deadly game of skill and strategy. Their high-stakes duel will decide not only their fates but the survival of tens of thousands of soldiers and the future of the nation.
Style:
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Plot:
sniper, marksman, chinese civil war, assassin, espionage, loyalty, political conflict, assassination, betrayal, resistance, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, spy thriller, revenge, post war, small town, identity crisis, psychological drama
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Duration: 98 min.
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Duration: 60 min.
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Duration: 45 min.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 43 min.
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Country: China
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
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Audience:
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Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Duration: 752 min.
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