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City Paradise
Dasheng is one of millions of Chinese who are from the countryside and making lives in the big city. He is quite satisfied with what he has made for himself: a job as a window-cleaner, a girlfriend (Yu Qin) he adores, and foster parents he respects. He never tells them that he is married in his hometown: his wife (Zi Yun) and mother are looking forward to his homecoming some day. Obviously, Dasheng doesn't want to go back to the rural life anymore. But the urban life he enjoys is so fragile. Dasheng suddenly has nothing. He is strolling on the street in the city...
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In the sprawling metropolis of City Paradise, a cynical detective finds himself entangled in a web of deceit after investigating a seemingly straightforward missing person case. As he delves deeper, the lines between reality and illusion blur, revealing a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of power. The detective must confront his own demons while racing against time to uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim.
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