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Shanghai Knight (2022)

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce established a Jockey Club during the Republic of China, patriot Jin Guangrong signed the "Seven Wharfs" gambling contract with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in order to protect the control of the wharf. Ma Yunfei, a hero with superb riding skills became entangled with Jin Guangrong due to someone's framing, and became a murderer overnight. A gamble, a wave of conspiracies, and a fierce and thrilling horse race have made the already unstable Shanghai bund even more turbulent...

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Top billed cast

Ray LuiJin Guangzhong
Liu ZhuotingMa Yunfei
Kimmy Tong FeiRo Hong
Michael JenMasahiko Uchiyama
Yu ZixuanJin Meyer
Li YanJin Bao
Yan LiJin Bao
Yang DiTaskmaster
Hu YijiaTe Tou
Johnson ChenLiang Fenglo

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