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The Vanished Murderer

The Vanished Murderer

20155.42h 0m

Overview

In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summoned to investigate the escape.

Directed by Lo Chi-Leung
Written by Yeung Sin-Ling
Produced by Derek Yee, Mandy Law Hiu-Man
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Top Cast

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Song Donglu

Jiang Yiyan

Jiang Yiyan

Fu Yuan

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Huo Hua

Guo Xiaodong

Guo Xiaodong

Gao Minxiong

Li Xiaolu

Li Xiaolu

Chang Sheng

Rhydian Vaughan

Rhydian Vaughan

Chen Maojin

Paulyn Sun

Paulyn Sun

Tan Hu

Qie Lutong

Qie Lutong

Xiao Fan

Hidy Yu

Hidy Yu

Yang Lingchen

Jonathan Kos-Read

Jonathan Kos-Read

Foreign official

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Themes & Keywords

suicidechinainspectorsequelfemale prisonertrainescaped prisoner1930scrooked businessman

About The Vanished Murderer

The Vanished Murderer is a mystery, thriller, crime film released in 2015 exploring themes of suicide, china, inspector, sequel, female prisoner, train. Directed by Lo Chi-Leung, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Jiang Yiyan, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung. In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summoned to investigate the escape.

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