Surveillance (1997)

In 1990s China, a dock worker's murder sparks a major manhunt for a crime boss known as the Wise One. Detective Yan Gao leads the covert operation, enlisting port guard Ye for nighttime surveillance. As Ye juggles secrecy, a strained romance, and rising tensions, the lines between duty and personal life begin to blur.

Released Nov. 8, 1997 100 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

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