The Air I Breathe (2007)
Director
Jieho Lee
Main cast
Brendan Fraser; Andy GarcÃa; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Clark Gregg; Emile Hirsch
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Description
A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star (Gellar) falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life.
Jieho Lee
Main cast
Brendan Fraser; Andy GarcÃa; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Clark Gregg; Emile Hirsch
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Description
A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star (Gellar) falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life.
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