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So Close is a Hongkongais film of genre Thriller directed by Corey Yuen released in USA on 22 august 2002 with Shu Qi
So Close (2002)
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Add to a movie listSo Close is a 2002 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, starring Shu Qi, Karen Mok and Zhao Wei. The film's English title is derived from The Carpenters' song "Close to You", which has a prominent role in the film.
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Lynn and her sister Sue are computer hackers, assassins and espionage specialists who use their late father's secret satellite technology to gain an advantage over their rivals and law enforcement agents. At the beginning of the film, they infiltrate a high security building and assassinate Chow Lui, the chairman of a top company in Hong Kong.Actors
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Genres Thriller, Action, Crime, Martial arts
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