Jail in Burning Island

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Jail in Burning Island

1997

1h 38m

5.5(4 votes)

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Crime

Drama

Overview

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.

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13 members

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吳奇隆

Lin

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金城武

Yeung Chung

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郝劭文

Wen

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黃秋生

Prison Warden Goo

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陳松勇

Yoong

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吳孟達

Uncle Da

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樓學賢

Brother Pao

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Chiu Chi-Keung

Liang

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程東

Captain Du

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黃一飛

Mentally Challenged Inmate

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Do Fook-Ping

Five

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Chen Kuang-Chien

Brother Pao's Thug

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翁虹

Lin's Wife

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