Moscow Mission 93国际列车大劫案 莫斯科行动 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 127 mins. Director: Qiu Litao 邱礼涛 [Herman Yau]. Rating: 6/10. Action-packed crime story, based on a real event, with Chinese police going undercover in period Moscow. STORY Russia, 1993. With the Chinese economy booming but the Russian economy in shambles, traders are flocking to Moscow on the … Continue reading Review: Moscow Mission (2023) →
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