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Set in the late Qing Dynasty, the story follows (played by Donnie Yen), a paper maker living a quiet, unassuming life in a remote village with his wife and two children. His peaceful existence is shattered when two notorious fugitives arrive in town. In the ensuing confrontation, Jin-xi manages to kill the men, seemingly by accident and sheer luck. Dragon -Wu Xia- -2011- -MM Sub-.avi
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The local detective, (Takeshi Kaneshiro), is a rationalist obsessed with forensic science and criminal logic. He becomes suspicious: a simple papermaker could not have executed such advanced martial arts. Xu discovers that Liu is actually Tang Long , a former enforcer for the infamous 72 Demons gang who faked his own death to escape his murderous past. Dragon (Wu Xia) – 2011 Format: