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Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe

Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe

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Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe

2015

1h 55m

6.2(227 votes)

Adventure

Action

Thriller

Overview

In 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snowcapped mountains when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.

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Production Companies

China Film Group Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yao Chen

Yao Chen

Shirley Yang

Mark Chao

Mark Chao

Hu Bayi

Rhydian Vaughan

Rhydian Vaughan

Chen Dong

Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Mr. Wang

Tang Yan

Tang Yan

Cao Weiwei

Li Feng

Li Feng

Wang Kaixuan

Si Ligeng

Si Ligeng

Hao Aigo

Li Jiawen

Li Jiawen

Xi Depeng

Li Shengda

Li Shengda

Commander Li

Zhang Zihao

Zhang Zihao

Guard

Creative team

Directed by: Lu Chuan
ViVi
Written by: Lu Chuan

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