

Star Appeal
2008-09-26 · 86 min · ★ 3.5
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 Bo
Wang Guifeng
Weiming Wang
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