Chokehold
Once upon a time in the Wild West of China, there was a group of strangers who waited on a mysterious man that never came.
Top billed cast
Zhang Xiaochen店老板(Boss)
Yang Xinran小姑娘(Girl)
Yang Tianming独眼狼(Dead Eye)
Yang Mingyi长卷毛(Curly Hair)
Chiang Yun-Lin背包客(Backpacker)
Min Jian皮手套(Leather Cap)
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