To the Fore (2015)

Director
Dante Lam

Main cast
Eddie Peng; Siwon Choi; Shawn Dou; Wang Luo Dan; Carlos Chan

Genres
Romance, Action, Drama

Description
A young man chases his dream of becoming a pro cyclist and is met with challenges.


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