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was well received by western critics and further cemented Ning Ying's reputation as a major talent to emerge from China in the early to mid-1990s. As such, Ning is often considered part of the "Sixth
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Though the incidents seem small, the PSB treats each with deadly seriousness, often to comedic effect. The film culminates in the arrest and intense interrogation of a man who may have insulted a police officer. Realizing that they have no evidence, the officers bluster as they attempt to avoid
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