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Scandal: Hào Quang Trở Lại

2014 · 110 min

A glossy showbiz nightmare that slides from vanity into dread, keeping you uneasy as each procedure tightens the screws.

Directed by
Victor Vũ
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Chi Bảo, Trang Nhung, Thân Thúy Hà
Overview
Former star Bella resorts to plastic surgery in a desperate bid to reclaim her lost fame, only to unleash a terrifying chain of events that transforms her comeback into a living nightmare. As the procedures proceed, each new alteration drags Bella and those closest to her deeper into mystery and horror.

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Directed by
Victor Vũ
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Chi Bảo, Trang Nhung, Thân Thúy Hà
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  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • obsession
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • corruption
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
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Genres
thriller
Directed by
Victor Vũ
Written by
Duc Nguyen, Victor Vũ
Starring
Chi Bảo, Trang Nhung, Thân Thúy Hà, Kinh Quốc, Kiều Minh Tuấn, Chiều Xuân, Mai Thế Hiệp, Mai Ngô
Music
Christopher Wong
Runtime
110 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese

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