In 1990s China, a dock worker's murder sparks a major manhunt for a crime boss known as the Wise One. Detective Yan Gao leads the covert operation, enlisting port guard Ye for nighttime surveillance. As Ye juggles secrecy, a strained romance, and rising tensions, the lines between duty and personal life begin to blur.
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Feng Gong
Ye Minzhu
Known for
Hi, Mom
Jiang Shan
Bai Lin
Known for
Mr. Six
Teng Rujun
Tian Gongshun
Known for
Red Sorghum
Postmen in the Mountains
Niu Zhen-Hua
Zhi Zhe
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Back to Back, Face to Face
背靠背，脸对脸
Zhang Jiayi
Gao Yang
Known for
A Touch of Sin
I Am Not Madame Bovary
Chen Hao
Tong Tong
Known for
Postmen in the Mountains
Haihai Lin
Xiao Tai
Also in
背靠背，脸对脸
Back to Back, Face to Face
Huang Jianxin Director · Yang Yazhou Director
First release November 8, 1997 · Produced in China · Original title 埋伏
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China
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Original title
埋伏
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
Release dates
China · November 8, 1997
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No release date listed for United States.
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