The Gangster's Daughter
Taiwan
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1h 44m
Directed by Meijuin Chen • Drama • With Jack Kao, Ally Chiu, Kao Meng Chieh, Ko Yu Luen, Lin Mei Zhen • 2017 • 105 minutes
When a typical teenage girl is reunited with her estranged gangster father after her mother's funeral, she discovers a life filled with the power and confidence she lacks. But when her father (played by the legendary Jack Kao) finds conflicts with new business partners and has to take action, showing his daugther the dark side of being in charge of a criminal organization.
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