‘Unknown Origins’: Cool Concept, Poor Execution
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.

Lin Xiang and Lan Fang, who is pretending to be his wife, are sent to Shanghai to rebuild the underground headquarters and help liberate China from the Japanese invaders.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
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