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The Return of the Lame Hero

The Return of the Lame Hero

20256.92h 4m

Overview

Hiding among the gangsters is like walking on thin ice—can the fiery youth hold onto their original aspirations and prove themselves? As the wheels of time roll on, the gangsters' rampant activities and "spectacles" have faded away. Today's peace and security are our best "proof".

Directed by Tong Zhijian
Written by Chen Junyi, Tu Hua, Tong Zhijian
Produced by 岳洋, Qian Liu, Lei Zehua
Box Office0Revenue: $10.7M

Top Cast

Wang Anyu

Wang Anyu

Bi Zhengming

Zhang Tian'ai

Zhang Tian'ai

Peach

Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan

Mr. Zhou

Wang Yanlin

Wang Yanlin

Shadow Hand

Feng Bing

Feng Bing

Mr. Si

Wu Jiakai

Wu Jiakai

Master Young

Kong Lingmei

Kong Lingmei

Sis Man

Huang Xiaolei

Huang Xiaolei

Bi Zhengming 's Mother

Feng Lei

Feng Lei

Blind Man

Simon Shi

Simon Shi

Jiang Mitiao

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About The Return of the Lame Hero

The Return of the Lame Hero is a crime, drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Tong Zhijian, it stars Wang Anyu, Zhang Tian'ai, Nie Yuan. Hiding among the gangsters is like walking on thin ice—can the fiery youth hold onto their original aspirations and prove themselves? As the wheels of time roll on, the gangsters' rampant activities and "spectacles" have faded away. Today's peace and security are our best "proof".

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