Movie: Sherlock Holmes in China

Top 6 Billed Cast

Alex Vanderpor
Alex Vanderpor

Sherlock Holmes

Xu Zhongquan
Xu Zhongquan

Doctor Watson

Xiulan Limei
Xiulan Limei

Furong / Fu Yong

Wang Chi
Wang Chi

Jin Mazhang

Zhang Chunzhong
張春仲

Tu Wu

Wang Hongtao
Wang Hongtao

Wencai

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    The story takes place in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, when the great detective Sherlock Holmes (played by Fan Eilly) and his assistant Watson (played by Xu Zhongquan) came to China to play together and stayed at the Xianlai Inn.

  • Release Date

    1994-01-01

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