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Jail in Burning Island

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A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and ends up in prison. There he learns that the world isn't black and white, but has many shades of gray, and makes new friends and enemies.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1997-04-25

Runtime: 98 mins

Director: Kevin Chu

Writer: Lin Wan-Chang, Fu Li

Spoken language: 普通话

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Original title: Jail in Burning Island

Production Companies: China Star Entertainment

Production Countries: Taiwan

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