Schemes in Antiques
Dec 02 2021
•2h 3m
•Adventure, Mystery, Action, Comedy
Despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor who was executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and soon embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation—and may also cost him his life.
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Lei Jiayin
許願
Li Xian
藥不然
Ge You
付貴
Xin Zhilei
黃煙煙
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