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The Crimson Palm (1964)

The Crimson Palm poster
Original title
血手印
Directed by
Yu-Hsin Chen
Genre
drama, crime, mystery, music
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman is framed for a crime he did not commit, forced to flee and clear his name. The film follows his struggle against corruption and intrigue in 1960s Hong Kong.

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What happens

The Crimson Palm (血手印, pinyin: Xie shou yin, Cantonese: Huet sau yan) is a 1964 Hong Kong film directed by Chan Yau-San for Shaw Brothers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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