The Dead End (2015)

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A "Chinese noir full of sublimated homoeroticism" . The story of three brothers raising a little girl they found as a baby. These sworn brothers are not related by blood, but by a long-standing acquaintance and a serious crime they committed seven years ago. The movie features a homosexual love scene that was handled in a relatively straightforward manner.

• Released: 2015-08-27
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 13m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 91 votes

Directed by Cao Baoping.

Top cast

• Deng Chao as Xin Xiaofeng
• Duan Yihong as Yi Guchun
• Guo Tao as Yang Zidao
• Wang Luodan as Yi Guxia
• Jackie Lui Chung-yin as David
• Li Xiaochuan
• Du Zhiguo
• Xu Xihan as Tail
• Yan Bei
• Wang Yanhui

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