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183:2006-10-20
168:2006-10-13
60:Written by
18:Jadesoturi
1305:Iku-Turso
1233:Ilmarinen
979:Jussit.fi
869:"Kalvaja"
814:The Crash
799:Brightboy
736:"New Day"
653:Artist(s)
432:Reception
413:Elle Kull
337:In 2007,
240:Languages
224:Countries
124:Edited by
1425:Kalevala
1337:Syöjätär
1322:Nyyrikki
1315:Tellervo
1310:Mielikki
1257:Villains
1238:Kullervo
1212:Vammatar
1180:Tuonetar
1173:Kuippana
1153:Päivätär
1148:Loviatar
1057:AllMovie
985:13 April
826:"Savior"
750:"Scream"
557:Recorded
536:Released
528: by
455:Archived
425:Hao Dang
409:– Pin Yu
313:Kalevala
248:Mandarin
132:Music by
96:Starring
1389:Kantele
1373:Väinölä
1368:Tuonela
1363:Pohjola
1358:Metsola
1217:Vellamo
1143:Ilmatar
840:"Routa"
810:"Grace"
700:"Romeo"
600:Singles
544: (
445:Reviews
304:Chinese
300:Finnish
298:) is a
280:Chinese
272:Finnish
244:Finnish
231:Estonia
227:Finland
196: (
189:Estonia
181: (
174:Finland
166: (
1496:(film)
1414:Vuoksi
1382:Things
1353:Ahtola
1346:Places
1288:Others
1226:Heroes
1207:Untamo
1195:Jumala
1157:Kuutar
882:"Vala"
856:"Unia"
615:"Fate"
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282::
254:Budget
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187: (
172: (
1592:Uhtua
1494:Sampo
1404:Turja
1394:Sampo
1279:Louhi
1269:Hiisi
1264:Lempo
1202:Rauni
1185:Tuoni
1168:Tapio
1163:Surma
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802:2:57
788:3:10
770:3:40
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692:4:49
676:4:22
650:Title
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584:Label
572:Genre
427:– Cho
377:Sampo
369:China
308:wuxia
229:China
204:China
1399:Sima
1327:Otso
1295:Aino
1190:Ukko
1155:and
1138:Ahti
1131:Gods
1071:IMDb
987:2021
753:Dame
670:and
565:2006
561:2005
504:link
495:link
452:link
383:Cast
357:Plot
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284:玉战士
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