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Saving Mr. Wu

2015 · 106 min

A taut, grim procedural that keeps you on edge as a desperate countdown unfolds between captors and police.

Tagline
How much is your life worth?
Overview
Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • power
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Ding Sheng
Written by
Ding Sheng
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Liu Ye, Wang Qianyuan, Cai Lu, Lam Suet, Wu Ruofu, Sang Ping, Lu Peng
Music
Loudboy
Cinematography
Ding Yu
Runtime
106 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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