Saving Mr. Wu(解救吾先生)
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China · 2015
1h 46m
Director Ding Sheng
Starring Andy Lau, Liu Ye, Wang Qian-Yuan, Lu Cai
Genre Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama
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In this suspenseful crime thriller, Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped by six unpredictable criminals disguised as police officers. The story is based on the 2004 real-life celebrity kidnapping case in China.
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