Review of Shanghai Triad (1995) by Agung Y — 08 Nov 2007

The beauty and the cruelty surpasses anything IÂ´ve seen before.

This review of Shanghai Triad (1995) was written by Agung Y on 08 Nov 2007.

Shanghai Triad has generally received positive reviews.

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