Roulette City

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Roulette City

2012

1h 16m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

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In the casino capital of the East, every move is a deadly gamble.

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10 members

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Thomas Lim

Tak

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Josephine Chi Yan Chai

Wynnie

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Po-Chung Kiu

Wai

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Corinna Lee

Tak's Mother

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Annie Sin Kei Loi

Amanda

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Caroline Lam

May

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Jerusa Antunes

Angel

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Tobias Kohl

Michael

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陳焯彬

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Si Un Chong

Policeman #1

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