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Star Appeal

2008-09-26 · 86 min · ★ 3.5

Science Fiction · Drama

A man discovers a stranger by the roadside, naked and claiming to be from Mars.

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Directors
Zi'en Cui
Production companies
Cuizi DV Studio
Countries
China
Status
Released

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Apollo Yu BoApollo Yu Bo
Wang GuifengWang Guifeng
Weiming WangWeiming Wang
Yu BinYu Bin
Jian Hou

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