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The Sleep Curse (2017) · 失眠

Original title: 失眠

2017 · Herman Yau · 102 min · Hong Kong, China · Edited by 1

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In 1990, Neurologist Lam Sik Ka and his former flame suffer from the generational sleep curse that rooted in their both families war engagement during World War Two. Lam tries to save her flame from the grudge.

A 2017 title built around Magic and Misterio. Directed by Herman Yau.

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Spanish: Shi mian
Japanese: ザ・スリープ・カース
Korean: 불면의 저주

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