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Black Coal, Thin Ice

Black Coal, Thin Ice

20146.51h 46m

Overview

Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.

Directed by Diao Yinan
Written by Diao Yinan
Produced by Vivian Qu, Han Sanping, Wan Juan
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Top Cast

Liao Fan

Liao Fan

Zhang Zili

Gwei Lun-Mei

Gwei Lun-Mei

Wu Zhizhen

Wang Xuebing

Wang Xuebing

Liang Zhijun

Wang Jingchun

Wang Jingchun

Rong Rong

Yu Ailei

Yu Ailei

Captain Wang

Ni Jingyang

Ni Jingyang

Su Lijuan

W

Wang Liang

Bus Thief

Themes & Keywords

china

About Black Coal, Thin Ice

Black Coal, Thin Ice is a drama, crime, mystery, thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of china. Directed by Diao Yinan, it stars Liao Fan, Gwei Lun-Mei, Wang Xuebing. Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.

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