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Scare Out

2026 · 104 min

A taut, cerebral spy thriller that keeps you guessing, with a somber undertow and bursts of brutal action.

Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring: Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Zhu Yilong, Song Jia

Tagline: In the world of spies, no one is ever beyond suspicion.
Overview: After a critical intelligence leak, a national security unit launches an intensive investigation. But successive setbacks in their arrest operations reveal a shocking truth: the trail leads back to within the unit itself. Amidst a storm of trust and betrayal, a silent battle begins to unfold...

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Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring: Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Zhu Yilong, Song Jia

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
conspiracy
guilt
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, thriller, action
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Written by: Chen Liang, Zhang Yimou
Starring: Jackson Yi Yangqianxi, Zhu Yilong, Song Jia, Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Zhang Yi, Liu Shishi, Liu Yaowen
Music: Fei Peng
Cinematography: Zhao Xiaoding
Runtime: 104 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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