The Devil Inside Me | |
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Traditional Chinese | 奪命心跳 |
Simplified Chinese | 夺命心跳 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Duó Mìng Xīn Tiào |
Jyutping | Dyut6 Ming6 Sam1 Tiu3 |
Directed by | Zhang Qi |
Screenplay by | Zhang Qi Huang Wei |
Produced by | Meng Luyue |
Starring | Tony Leung Kelly Lin |
Cinematography | Wang Xuewen |
Edited by | Zhang Jia |
Production companies | Xi'an Qujiang Film Investment Xi'an Qujiang Culture Production Investment Unicorn (Beijing) Film & TV Media |
Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Pictures Xi'an Qujiang Film & TV Investment |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
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