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The Jade Goddess Steals
Notorious bandit Wong Choi-fat, already retired, loses his prized Imperial Lady Mirror on the gambling table to Chin Yik-tung. But the treasure is stolen by a cat burglar a day before the new owner claims it. Wong’s daughter Ka-yuk (Josephine Siao) suggests replacing it with a fake one. Now they need to steal the fake one before their ruse is discovered.
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Notorious bandit Wong Choi-fat, already retired, loses his prized Imperial Lady Mirror on the gambling table to Chin Yik-tung. But the treasure is stolen by a cat burglar a day before the new owner claims it. Wong’s daughter Ka-yuk (Josephine Siao) suggests replacing it with a fake one. Now they need to steal the fake one before their ruse is discovered.
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