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Special ID (2013)

Special ID poster
Original title
特殊身份
Directed by
Clarence Fok
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
IIB
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 183 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An undercover cop tries to take down a violent crime syndicate in Hong Kong. He must balance his dangerous mission with protecting his loved ones.

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What happens

Special ID is a 2013 crime action film directed by Clarence Fok, from a screenplay by Chan Tai-lee and Szeto Kam-Yuen. It stars Donnie Yen alongside Jing Tian, Andy On, Zhang Hanyu, Ronald Cheng, and Collin Chou. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film was released in both mainland China and Hong Kong on October 18, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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