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Eyes of the Buddha

Jan 1, 1922

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

The story of a young Taiwanese girl who is rescued from the clutches of a Chinese official by a heroic Japanese soldier. As he savagely attempts to force the girl to marry him, the Chinese official is scared away by the flashing eyes of a Buddha statue.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Liu Xiyang

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