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Girl on Edge
Figure skater Jiang struggles to salvage her career under the ruthless eye of her mother and coach, Wang. At the rink, she finds a kindred spirit in Zhong. But when Wang begins to train Zhong, tension builds and Jiang’s ambition spirals into destructive obsession.
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Figure skater Jiang struggles to salvage her career under the ruthless eye of her mother and coach, Wang. At the rink, she finds a kindred spirit in Zhong. But when Wang begins to train Zhong, tension builds and Jiang’s ambition spirals into destructive obsession.
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Genre:Drama, Mystery
Written By:Jinghao Zhou
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Box Office:$4,017,083
Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Beijing Enlight Pictures, Colorful Enlight Pictures, Guliguo Pictures
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